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
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)
