1. Play and inquiry based learning The Gateway to Emergent Literacy Lessons in Literacy Conference November 3, 2014 Dr. Diane Kashin, AECEO.C, RECE

2. The Question

3. The Answer

4. BECAUSE OF WHO I AM As an adult educator As an RECE 0 I believe in self- learning and the power of the Internet to democratize professional learning 0 My philosophical orientation is constructivism particularly social (Vygotsky). I am Reggio inspired and influenced by the theories of David and Frances Hawkins Living in the postmodern era of the 21 st century

5. What does it means to be a 21 st century RECE in the postmodern era?

9. It is through others that we develop into ourselves Lev Vygotsky

10. A Philosophical Orientation

11. Contexts of Philosophy Adapted from Jones and Shelton, 2011

12. According to the OELF (2006) RECEs choose either: ConstructivismInstructivism 0 A theoretical perspective that refers to the gaining of knowledge through active involvement derived from progressivism 0 Learning that involves instruction delivered to the learner via an expert, with little active involvement – aligns with behaviourism

13. The Choice InstructivismConstructivism Dietze and Kashin (2015) unpublished – Empowering Pedagogy for Early Childhood Education

14. How Does Learning Happen? http://ljpskindergartenteam.blogspot.ca/2013/09/the-start-of-our-snail- inquiry.html

15. In Practice

17. Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy With Reflection Questions Creating – What can we do next? Evaluating – How well did we do? Analyzing – Do we see patterns/themes/ideas emerging? Applying – Where else can we use this knowledge that we constructed? Understanding – What’s important in what we did? Remembering – What did we do?

18. Inquiry Based Learning 0 I see 0 I wonder 0 I think http://www.makinglearningvisibleresources.org/see-think-wonder-a-routine- for-exploring-and-noticing.html

19. Play Based Learning

20. How Does Learning Happen?

22. http://tecribresearch.wordpress.com/2014/07/03/from-themes-to-play-based- emergent-curriculum-where-to-begin/

25. Invitation to Mess About 0 Play with ideas emerging from the BOOKS 0 Inquire and Collaborate 0 Record and Document 0 What you see? 0 What you wonder? 0 What you think? CONNECTIONS TO EMERGING LITERACY CONNECTIONS TO YOUR PRACTICE

26. Books, books and books!

28. Pick up a book, sharpies, “stickies”, and chart paper for a collaborative experience in professional learning and to create pedagogical documentation

29. #PlayInquiryLearn 0 Live Tweeting! 0 Documenting the Documenters! 0 Full Group Recap at 12:00 noon

30. Final Recap 0 Sharing documentation 0 Thoughts and reflections about the process 0 Outstanding questions THANK YOU AND STAY CONNECTED – diane.kashin@ryerson.cadiane.kashin@ryerson.ca, @DianeKashin1 on Twitter