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Importance of Play in Finland Early Childhood Education
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Importance of Play in Finland Early Childhood Education

How to integrate play into early learning and bring change in the ways of engaging children
Created byShirin Kulkarni
Last updated 4/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Dive into the heart of Finnish early childhood education with our course on Play-Centric Pedagogy.
  • Explore the renowned Finnish approach to integrating play seamlessly into early learning.
  • Gain practical insights into implementation, understand its impact on child development, and discover strategies for effective teaching.
  • Embrace the transformative power of play in early childhood education, inspired by the globally celebrated Finnish model.

Course content

4 sections • 19 lectures • 49m total length

  • Introduction1:27

    Dive into the heart of Finnish early childhood education with our course on Play-Centric Pedagogy. Explore the renowned Finnish approach to integrating play seamlessly into early learning. Gain practical insights into implementation, understand its impact on child development, and discover strategies for effective teaching. This course is your gateway to embracing the transformative power of play in early childhood education, inspired by the globally celebrated Finnish model. Join us on this enriching journey today.

    This course is useful for early childhood educators who want to bring change in their ways of engaging children.

Requirements

  • No required skills or experience needed.

Description

Dive into the heart of Finnish early childhood education with our course on Play-Centric Pedagogy. Finland's approach to early childhood education exemplifies a commitment to creating a nurturing and stimulating environment that respects and honors the unique qualities of each child. The success of this model has sparked international interest, serving as an inspiration for rethinking early childhood education worldwide.

Explore the renowned Finnish approach to integrating play seamlessly into early learning. Gain practical insights into implementation, understand its impact on child development, and discover strategies for effective teaching. This course is your gateway to embracing the transformative power of play in early childhood education, inspired by the globally celebrated Finnish model.

This course is useful for early childhood educators who want to bring change in their ways of engaging children. Join us on this enriching journey today.

The key areas of the course:

1. How much time is given to play in Finnish daycares?

2. How to plan the daily routine in the Finnish daycares and what are the considerations

3. If most of the time the children are playing, then when do they learn?

4. Structured play Vs Free Play

5. Is there any research foundation for the use of play in early childhood education? Explaining the neurological basis for the play

Who this course is for:

  • Educators, Early childhood education Teachers, Teacher Students, Parents

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