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  • Learning Through Play for Pre-Primary(Kwiga binyuze mu mikino mu mashuri y' incuke)

    Welcome to the Twigire Mumikino Rwanda (TMR) modules on play-based learning for pre-primary level. These modules were developed by VSO between 2021 and 2025. By the end of 2025, over 1,600 teachers have completed these modules. The modules aim to help pre-primary teachers better understand and use play-based learning. There are fourteen modules that cover: What is play?; The importance of learning through play; The Competence Based Curriculum (CBC); Play in the CBC; Classroom organisation; Classroom management; Behaviour management; School readiness; Teaching and Learning Materials; Rwandan games; Disability inclusion; Gender; Assessment; and Parental involvement.

     We recommend that you complete the modules in the order they are listed. Some modules are bigger than others but we recommend that you aim to complete each module in less than two weeks. Each module includes ideas for you to try in your classroom. Please talk to your ECE Mentor and fellow teachers in your Community of Practice (CoP) about what you are learning. Each module includes a pre-test and a post-test for you to check your knowledge and learning. This information is just for you. When you complete all modules, you will receive a Completion Certificate.

  • Module 1: What is Play?

    This module is an introduction to learning through play and how play supports early childhood development. It examines the characteristics of play and how play fits into the ECE Curriculum. It looks specifically at construction, imaginative play, creative play and games, how these support different areas of child development and how you can incorporate these into the ECE classroom. 

    Activities: 2

  • Module 2: Importance of Learning through Play

    This module looks in depth at the link between play and child development, specifically cognitive development, social and emotional development and physical development. It looks in detail at how learning through play fits into the ECE daily timetable to support these areas of development.

    Activities: 2

  • Module 3: The Competence Based Curriculum

    Objectives

    By the end of this module, you will be able to: 

    • Explain the six learning areas and how they are integrated in the daily routine. 

    • Create an appropriate daily routine for your own classroom.

    Activities: 2

  • Module 4: Play in the Competence Based Curriculum

    Objective:  

    By the end of this module, you will be able to: 

    • Identify the ‘free play’ activities in the curriculum. 

    • Understand the content relevant for all different corners. 

    • Implement and facilitate corner play in your own class. 

    Activities: 2

  • Module 5: Classroom Organization

    Objectives

    By the end of this module, you will be able to: 

    1. Describe what an organised Classroom looks like.

    2. Create a classroom setting which facilitates Learning through Play.

    3. Organise teaching and learning materials in the classroom.

    4. Understand what an attractive classroom could look like.

    5. Understand what a visual and visually stimulating learning environment means. 

    6. Understand the materials required for creating classroom visuals.

    7. Learn the importance of displaying children’s work. 

    8. Understand the benefits of creating a visually stimulating learning environment.

    9. Know how to create a visually stimulating environment for children.

    Activities: 2

  • Module 6: Classroom Management

    Objectives

    By the end of this module, you will be able to: 

    • Outline important skills teachers need in an ECE class. 

    • Practice basic classroom management skills. 

    • Understand the importance of giving children responsibilities or ownership (agency) during the activities of the daily routine.  

    • Understand the many classroom responsibilities children can take part in.  

    • Understand the link between children's responsibilities, child development and the curriculum.  

    • Understand the role of the teacher. 

    • Understand the importance of a clean classroom when children are learning through play. 

    • Describe hygiene practices necessary when children learn through play. 

    Activities: 2

  • Module 7: Behaviour Management

    This module looks in depth at the link between play and child development, specifically cognitive development, social and emotional development and physical development. It looks in detail at how learning through play fits into the ECE daily timetable to support these areas of development.

    Activities: 2

  • Module 8: School Readiness and Learning through Play

    Objectives:

     By the end of this module, you will be able to:  

    •  Identify the importance of ECE and its role in preparing a child for primary school, but more importantly, in preparing a child to become a lifelong learner. 

    • Understand how play based ECE promotes the generic competences as defined by REB.  

    • You will have knowledge of what it means to develop a child holistically.

    • You will understand how a Learning through Play approach promotes holistic learning and builds generic competencies.

    • Identify competencies in literacy in early childhood development.

    • Identify competencies in literacy in the Competence Based Curriculum. 

    • Understand REB’s expectations for key competencies in ECE, as outlined in the CBC.

    • Understand the relationship between Learning through Play (LtP) and the 10 identified key competencies for numeracy.

    • Create and deliver play full  activities for numeracy competencies.

    Activities: 2

  • Module 9: Teaching and Learning Material

    Purpose:

    After this tutorial you should be able to:

    • Provide an interpretation of the manual

    • Understanding the importance of manual

    • Showcase the characteristics of the best manual.

    • Understanding how to use handouts to help different children.

    Activities: 2

  • Module 10: Rwandan games

    This module contains games played from different party of Rwanda. It will inspire  ECE teachers games to be used during play time.

    Activities: 2

  • Module 11: Inclusion learning environment

    This module is for helping  ECE teachers to have basic knowledge to support children with disability and creating a conducive environment  that promote inclusive learning.

    Activities: 2

  • Module 12: Gender

    This module intends to promote gender equity in different play- based learning activities. it encourages ECE teachers to mobilise learners to play all games regardless gender.

    Activities: 2

  • Module 13: Assessment

    This module intends to help teachers to understand more how to assessment in early learning, different types of assessment and appropriate time to conduct assessment in ECE classroom.  

    Activities: 2

  • Module 14: Parental Involvement

    This module is intended to highlight the role of parents in Early learning especially in supporting learning through play approach .

    Activities: 2

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