ECD SHORT COURSE 13
Best Practice for Multi-criteria Planning Models In ECD
Creating Engaging Early Childhood Learning Environments: Empowering Educators, Empowering Children

ECD environments play a pivotal role in shaping children’s learning experiences, health and overall development.
But what makes a learning environment truly effective?
Studies show that environment goes beyond the physical space – it’s about creating a nurturing, stimulating and empowering space where children feel safe, understood and inspired to actively explore and learn.
As ECD practitioners, it’s vital that you understand the transformative power of the right learning environment.
In this comprehensive course, you will gain the knowledge and skills to plan and develop impactful early childhood programmes.
Enrol now and create learning environments that cater to the diverse needs of all children, fostering their growth, curiosity and love for learning.
This course includes:
- 27 downloadable resources/documents
- 2 minutes and 2 seconds of video
- SACE Accredited Certificate of Completion
Course Breakdown
- Chapter 1 Planning for Legal Compliance and Curriculum Alignment
- Chapter 2 Planning to Use Play-Pedagogy and Project-Based Learning Principles
- Chapter 3 Planning for Partnerships with Parents and Caregivers
- Chapter 4 Planning for Mainstream Inclusion and Promotion of Anti-Bias Practices
- Chapter 5 Planning to Support Mother Tongue Language Instruction in a Multi-Lingual Environment
- Chapter 6 Planning Classroom Management and Promoting Self-Regulation
- Chapter 7 Planning Daily Routines and Weekly Schedules for Different Ages and Stages in ECD Learning Programmes
- Chapter 8 Planning and Preparing Age- And Stage-Appropriate Daily Activities in a Variety of Developmental Levels and Settings
- Chapter 9 Planning and Procuring Learning Resources to Implement Your ECD Programme
- Chapter 10 Planning for Optimal Collaboration and Teamwork
- Chapter 11 Planning to Set Up an Inclusive Learning Environment in Different ECD Settings
Time investment to complete course: 21 hours 15 minutes
Accreditation:
SACE accredited: Service Provider Number: PR 00000980
SACE Points: 15
What you’ll learn
This course will leave you with a comprehensive understanding of:
- The key elements of a stimulating learning environment and how to set up spaces that encourage children to circulate, explore and engage with their surroundings.
- Why collaboration with parents and care givers is crucial in early childhood education as well as discover how to create meaningful partnerships with parents, involving them in their child’s learning process and creating a supportive learning environment both at school and at home.
- The importance of a child’s mother tongue language and its role in their overall development.