DECAL-approved training
Schemas: Understanding Play & Planning with Purpose
Move beyond spotting play patterns to interpreting children's theories — and plan the invitations and provocations that extend them.
- In person
- 1.5 hrs
- 1.5 DECAL hrs
- TG-BFTS-166392
Georgia DECAL-approved training.Counts toward Georgia’s 10 annual training hours; certificate issued for GaPDS.
About this training
This interactive training introduces schemas as they relate to children's play and knowledge building, and equips participants with a foundational understanding of schematic play and its potential role in curriculum development. Through collaborative analysis of observations of children at play, participants deepen their thinking beyond simply identifying play patterns, moving toward interpreting children's goals, strategies, and theories. Using this observation framework, educators practice planning meaningful invitations, materials, environmental changes, and provocations that extend children's investigations, support deeper exploration, and foster knowledge building through play.
New to schemas?
This foundational session teaches your team to recognize repeated play patterns before moving on to planning around them.
Start with Schemas & Play (1 hr)Curriculum & documentation
Who this training is for
- Lead teachers who write weekly plans and documentation
- Teams moving toward emergent, child-led planning
- Directors who review lesson plans and want them to connect to observation
Hours & certificate
- Training credit
- 1.5 DECAL clock hours toward Georgia's 10 annual hours
- Certificate
- Issued to each participant after the session
- Your record
- Hours recorded in GaPDS (Georgia Professional Development System)
Ways to book this training
In person at your center
Camille comes to your school or a venue you choose in Metro Atlanta or the Carolinas.
Group session for your staff
Train the whole team at once, with per-teacher pricing. Group trainings
One educator
Need hours on your own? Individual trainings
