Summer 2023 1 Humber College, Early Childhood Education ECE123 Curriculum Design Designing Outdoor Play and Learning (25%) Learning Outcomes: 3. Design, implement and assess play-based learning experiences and environments to support holistic child development across early years programs 4. Apply responsive and inclusive teaching strategies to enhance children's play and learning, considering both indoor and outdoor and natural environments in order to meet the diverse needs of children Purpose of the Assignment: The purpose of this assignment is to design your ideal outdoor play space for young children (mixed ages) that nurtures their sense of wonder and curiosity; a place that offers a rich variety of play opportunities; a place where children can use all of their senses, make connections, explore the natural world including with their families and experience something new every day. You will create a story map of your space using the principles outlined in class and include a narrative that provides a rationale for your design. Step 1: Design an Outdoor Story Map that encourages exploration, tinkering, inquiry, and integrated play and includes the following areas from the pages 129 132 from Dietze & Kashin (2019): ? 2 different natural/forested zones that promote and include the following play experiences/elements: o sensory play (including water) o connection with nature (weather, frogs, turtles, animals, creatures, birds etc.) o gardens o seasonal materials (consider 4 seasons and consider what materials you can provide for childrens exploration with each seasonal element such as snow, ice, leaves, watering cans, shovels, magnifying glasses, etc.) ? 2 different experiential play zones that promote and include the following play experiences/elements: o dramatic play o constructive play o language and literacy development ? 2 different active play zones that promote and include the following play experiences/elements: o risky play o physical play o social play ? 2 different quiet learning and affinity play zones that promote and include the following play experiences/elements: o quiet play o inquiry-based learning Designing Outdoor Play and Learning 2 Please consider the following aspects as you design your Outdoor Story Map: ? To design a Story Map, you can draw on a piece of paper (scan it and include it in the submission) or create it electronically. If you use photos from other sources, they must be cited and referenced according to the APA format. ? In one zone, you can include 1 or 2 elements. For example, in your first natural/forested zone, you can include elements that promote sensory play and connection with nature. In the other natural/forested zone, you can include elements that promote gardens and seasonal materials. It is ok/possible for you to include a play experience more than once in a zone. ? All the areas must to be presented in one story map as this is supposed to be your own outdoor play environment. When designing your play environment, please consider and reflect the Play Space Designations figure on the page 180 from Dietze & Kashin (2019). These play zones are not limited to promoting the play experiences that are listed above, but for this assignment, you can just focus on these play experiences. ? Label each zone with its name and label the materials you included in each zone and the play experiences by adding a legend to your map. Also, label the play experiences/elements that each zone promotes. Step 2: Write a narrative that describes 1) the overall pedagogy of your Story Map and 2) rationale (philosophy) for what you included in each zone to promote the play experiences listed above (use intext citations and references from Dietze & Kashin, 2019: Chapter 4 & Chapter 5). List the name of each zone as a heading. Use any format you want (word, PowerPoint, poster, etc.) as long as you include a title page and a reference page. Step 3: You will be invited to share your completed story map (a hard copy, a picture of your story map, or an electronic version of your map on your device) during our class in week 13 with other peers and engage in small group discussions. By engaging in a small group discussion, you will get to learn about your classmates story maps as well. Step 4: Submit your assignment (title page, story map, a one or two-page narrative, and references as one (1) document) and in-class reflection (from step 3) to Blackboard. Designing Outdoor Play and Learning 3 An example of a Story Map: Legend 1. Quiet learning and affinity play zone: Books, art materials, mats inside of Teepee tent (Quiet play) 2. Natural/forested zone: Greenhouse (Gardening) 3. Active play zone: Tree, tires, and ropes (Risky play, physical play, social play) 4. Active play zone: Mound of earth (Risky play, physical play, social play) Designing Outdoor Play and Learning 4 ECE123 - Curriculum Design Designing Outdoor Play and Learning (25%) - Rubric Demonstrated (100 - 80%) Developing (79 - 60%) Emerging (59 - 50%) Not Present (49 - 0%) Story Map Natural Zones (6 points) The story map clearly illustrates 2 different natural/forested zones that promote all the following areas (1.5 points each): Sensory play (including water) Connection with nature (weather, frogs, turtles, animals, creatures, birds etc.) Gardens Seasonal materials The story map clearly illustrates 2 different natural/forested zones that promote some of the following areas (1.5 points each): Sensory play (including water) Connection with nature (weather, frogs, turtles, animals, creatures, birds etc.) Gardens Seasonal materials The story map attempts to illustrate 1 natural/forested zone that promotes a couple of the following areas (1.5 points each): Sensory play (including water) Connection with nature (weather, frogs, turtles, animals, creatures, birds etc.) Gardens Seasonal materials Story Map Experiential Play Zones (4.5 points) The story map clearly illustrates 2 experiential play zones that promote all the following areas (1.5 points each): Dramatic play Constructive play Language and literacy development The story map clearly illustrates 2 experiential play zones that promote some of the following areas (1.5 points each): Dramatic play Constructive play Language and literacy development The story map attempts to illustrate 1 experiential play zone that promotes a couple of the following areas (1.5 points each): Dramatic play Constructive play Language and literacy development Story Map Active Play Zones (4.5 points) The story map clearly illustrates 2 active play zones that promote all the following areas (1.5 points each): Risky play Physical play Social play The story map clearly illustrates 2 active play zones that promote some of the following areas (1.5 points each): Risky play Physical play Social play The story map attempts to illustrate 1 active play zone that promotes a couple of the following areas (1.5 points each): Risky play Physical play Social play Designing Outdoor Play and Learning 5 Story Map Quiet Learning and Affinity Play Zones (3 points) The story map clearly illustrates 2 quiet learning and affinity play zones that promote all the following areas (1 point each): Quiet play Inquiry-based learning The story map clearly illustrates 2 quiet learning and affinity play zones that promote one the following areas (1 point each): Quiet play Inquiry-based learning The story map attempts to illustrate 1 quiet learning and affinity play zone that promotes one of the following areas (1 point each): Quiet play Inquiry-based learning Story Map Design & Organization (5 points) The Outdoor Story Map is clearly organized and labeled (each zone, the materials, each play experience) with a clear legend, and is colorful. The Outdoor Story Map is somewhat clearly organized and labeled (some of the zones, some materials, some play experiences) with a legend, and is colorful. The Outdoor Story Map is labeled (a few zones, some materials, a few play experiences), and colorful. Narrative (15 points) The narrative clearly includes pedagogy for the story map and provides rationale for the elements you included in each zone by using in-text citations from Dietze & Kashin (2019). The narrative somewhat clearly includes pedagogy for the story map and provides rationale for the elements you included in each zone by using in-text citations. The narrative attempts to describe pedagogy for the story map and provides rationale for the elements you included in each zone. APA Format (2 points) The assignment appropriately follows the APA format (Academic Integrity pledge, balancing use of paraphrasing and direct quotes with appropriate citations, APA references). The assignment somewhat appropriately follows the APA format. The assignment attempts to follow the APA format. Spelling & grammar (2 points) No spelling or grammar errors. The assignment contains less than 4 spelling and grammar errors. The assignment contains 4 or more spelling and grammar errors. In-class Reflection (8 points) The learner shares the completed Outdoor Story Map to engage in small group discussions, and appropriately The learner shares a draft of the Outdoor Story Map to engage in small group discussions and completes the inThe learner completes the in-class reflection. Designing Outdoor Play and Learning 6 completes the in-class reflection during the class in week 13. class reflection during the class in week 13. Total Marks: /50 (Value: 25% of final grade)

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