Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction & Learning Outcomes

    • Welcome & Introduction
  • 2

    What is Play?

    • Importance of Play?

    • Interpretations of Play

    • Principles of Play

    • Invisible Contributions
  • 3

    Concept of Play in the Pool

    • Stages of Play

    • The Purpose of Play in the Pool

    • Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

    • Adult's Concept of Play

    • Activity and Lesson Plan Check List
  • 4

    Impact of Play

    • Emotions of Play

    • Peek-a-Boo

    • Expansive Play - Cultural Capital

    • Expansive Pool Play - Aquatic Capital

    • Ready, Steady - Play

    • Solitary Play

    • Activity
  • 5

    Types of Play

    • Types of Play in the Pool

    • Physical Play

    • Object Play

    • Symbolic Play

    • Pretend/Imaginative Play

    • Games with Rules

    • Risky Play

  • 6

    Pool Playground

    • Active Play Space

    • Setting the Scene

    • Pool Environment Activity
  • 7

    Thank you & Further Learning

    • Thank You & Further Learning

    • About Your Tutors

    • Recommended reading