This course is one in a series of courses to support effective early years practice and will inspire you to recognise and support schematic play for our youngest children.

Practitioners will explore:

• How to use schematic play to support children’s play and learning and develop a creative curriculum
• The importance of schemas in children’s self-initiated and spontaneous play and why it should be valued and embedded in early childhood practice.

Aims of the course:

• Examine schematic play and the theories behind it
• Be able to identify a range of schemas
• Consider observations and planning to support schematic play