Dr Margery Hertzberg and Dr Leonie Arthur

NESA approved

3 Hours

Play-based learning is seeing a resurgence in the classroom and is especially beneficial with literacy and language learning. This practical course will provide teachers with a range of strategies to plan for, scaffold and assess play-based language and literacy learning.

Why participate?

• Learn practical strategies including language and literacy-enriched dramatic play, readers’ theatre, puppetry, story re-enactment the creative arts.
• Examine the role of teachers in advocating for play-based learning with families and the broader community.

Who should participate?

• K–2 classroom teachers
• Classroom teachers in early childhood education, pre-schools and care settings
• EAL/D teachers with students across the primary grades.

This course is NESA Approved

Completing this course will provide 3 hours of Professional Learning for teachers in NSW, addressing 1.2.2, 2.1.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

Please note: this course is available from 06/03/2023 to 25/03/2023. Extensions cannot be granted unless under exceptional circumstances at PETAA’s discretion

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