Course summary

This course is for those who want to rise to the challenge of working creatively, sensitively and respectfully with Early Years children through dance. Created in partnership with Liz Clark (Turned On Its Head/Our Creative Adventure) and with support from the Meadowbrook Charitable Trust, this, six-unit online course has been designed to help you gain knowledge so that you can feel confident about creating environments where babies, toddlers and preschoolers can explore with their whole bodies and all their senses.

The course covers a range of topics including:

The unique child and their community
Positive relationships
Development and learning: theories and good practice in dance
Creating enabling environments
Leading Early Years dance
Preparing for and delivering your class.

Who is it for?

The course is suitable for practitioners as:

Solid groundwork before you begin your practical work
A refresher before or after having face-to-face training
Information and ideas for developing practice whilst teaching and leading regularly.

Gain a Professional Qualification/Certification

Successful completion of an assessment - available in conjunction with this online course - means you can gain the Professional Qualification/Certification Approaches to Dance for Early Years Qualification (Level 4 Certificate).

This qualification/certification enables dance practitioners to evidence that they have gained the skills and knowledge needed to work in early years settings and contexts, delivering dance sessions for children aged 4 years and under. This knowledge informs the dancers practice in relation to key issues they need to consider to keep themselves and their participants safe and meaningfully engaged. You will be able to demonstrate:

Knowledge and understanding of the physiological and psychological changes that may occur in under 4’s and the impact this may have on their participation in dance activities
Awareness of different approaches to planning and delivering dance sessions for under 4’s
Your ability to adapt cognitive and practical skills to plan safe dance sessions for under 4’s.

Pricing

Standard price: £125 – BUY NOW
Organisational Partners price: £105 – BUY NOW
People Dancing Members price: £100 – BUY NOW

What happens next?

Access codes and a link to your online course will be sent to you by email immediately upon purchase. Please check your junk folder in case the email is filtered. If your codes are not received, please contact us at training@communitydance.org.uk so they can be reissued.
Access codes and a link for your online assessment will be sent to you by email within seven working days of purchase. Please contact us at qualifications@communitydance.org.uk if you need access sooner.
Multi-user licences are available for organisations or groups of six or more learners. Please email qualifications@communitydance.org.uk for further information. Additional discounts are also available for groups of 20+ users.