The concept of children’s schema will be defined and explored, providing an overview of schema learning theory.

Participants will focus on the need for awareness and provision for children’s prominent schema, patterns, urges and consider how they can be catered for. 

We will discuss –

•  Defining types of schema, linking to children’s interests;
• Schema related to areas of play;
• Implementing schema into planning;
• Links to Te Whāriki and The NZ Curriculum;
• Spontaneous, progressive, short-long term planning; 
• Intelligences and learning styles, including Gardner’s Multiiple Inntelligences;  
• Children’s development;  
• Developing education plans based on prominent schema. 

Participants will:

• Gain a clear understanding of schema learning theory 
• Be able to identify a range of possible schema
• Provide an education plan derived from prominent schema.
   

Desma Cornhill

Desma Cornhill is an experienced ECE professional with a primary teaching background. Focusing on children’s development Desma imparts a keen interest in well-being, cultural health perspectives, and biculturalism.

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