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Play-based learning is an engaging and effective strategy that aids in the development and education of children. It leverages games and various activities as a means of imparting essential skills and knowledge. Through play, children can enhance their creativity, bolster their social skills, and hone their problem-solving abilities. This method is adaptable and suitable for all children, regardless of their interests or skill levels.
Envision a classroom brimming with vibrant and captivating tools such as art supplies, puppets, building blocks, musical instruments, gardening implements, and sensory resources. These items are more than mere playthings; they are crucial educational resources that encourage children to investigate, invent, and absorb knowledge in stimulating ways.
Creative arts materials, provide a medium through which children can express their inner thoughts and emotions via drawing, painting, and crafting. This activity is not solely about enjoyment; it also plays a significant role in helping them articulate and process their feelings and ideas. Puppets are another key tool in play-based learning. Far from being just entertaining, they facilitate the development of narrative skills and empathy, as children engage in puppetry to explore various viewpoints and emotions.
Building blocks serve as another fundamental component of play-based learning. Engaging with blocks, children come to understand shapes, dimensions, and spatial relationships, laying the groundwork for mathematical skills. Moreover, constructing with blocks introduces concepts of cause and effect, strategy planning, and problem-solving.
Musical instruments expose children to the realm of sound, rhythm, and melody. Engaging with music enhances auditory skills, boosts concentration, and can even support mathematical learning through the comprehension of beats and sequences. Gardening tools, connect children with nature, teaching them about life cycles, responsibility (through caring for plants), and science basics like photosynthesis and ecosystems.
Sensory tools are crucial for all children, especially those with additional needs. These tools help children explore their senses: touch, sight, sound, smell, and sometimes taste. They support emotional regulation, fine motor skills, and cognitive growth.
This approach fosters a learning environment that is both natural and enjoyable. Children become more engaged and motivated, encouraged to inquire, seek solutions independently, and cultivate a passion for learning that extends beyond traditional educational settings.
The essence of play-based learning lies in its acknowledgment of each child's individual learning pace and interests. It embodies the belief in the vast potential of every child and recognises play as a potent means for unlocking that potential. Investing in play-based learning resources is not merely a purchase of toys; it is an investment in our children's futures, providing them with the curiosity, knowledge, and skills necessary to succeed in a constantly evolving world.
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View full detailsFun sorting lottos with different themes around animals.
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View full detailsChildren will enjoy the soothing sounds of the Melody Set. Through being involved in playing music, children can sing, dance and express their crea...
View full detailsLead the band with a strong beat on this classic drum! With an adjustable strap and two wooden drum sticks you will to never miss abeat! colours an...
View full detailsTry to find appropriate situations for each emotion. In doing so, practice recognisingand naming the 4 basic emotions: happy, scared, angry, and sa...
View full detailsNumber puzzles 1 - 10 clearly introduces one to one number correspondence to children. Count the dots and match with a number symbol. Check answers...
View full detailsMatch sets of beetle wings featuring dots and numbers. Combine dots with dots and numbers with numbers or both for more difficulty. Develop countin...
View full detailsTiles to depict one number value across rows and successive numerals down columns. Children learn to count items, match quantities and combine quan...
View full detailsA set of plastic bears in different colours and sizes including 16 exercises. This resource is suited to help children to learn to count, compare a...
View full detailsSpin the pointer on the spinner and with the suction cup grab a matching card as fast as you can. Name what you see, invent a story and enact it al...
View full detailsHow long will your story be? Place the wooden tiles as dominoes. Create a story with the images. Whose story will be the longest before all the til...
View full detailsMade from sturdy and strong plastic. Ideal for measuring liquids or for measuring volume and capacity in math activities.
Copy the shape on the task card by placing the blue square pieces. How big is this shape? How many squares make up this shape? Turn over the task c...
View full detailsOver the course of the game the players collect animals and exchange them for others. Whoever has two cows at the end receives the tractor and wins...
View full detailsChildren roll a colour dice in turn to find a matching coloured piece for their puzzle. The first child to complete their image wins the game. Fitt...
View full detailsChildren arrange a mix of round and squaremulti-coloured pegs and learn to convert a 2-Dpicture into a 3-D situation. Children choose a perforated ...
View full detailsAll chips are laid face up on the table. The cards are put together in a pile that is also placed upsidedown on the table. The players then take tu...
View full detailsLearn to tell the time from 1 to 12 or from 13 to 24 hours. Learn to identify the hour and minute hands.
Match the image cards and sort them by season. The theme sheets feature the same location throughout different seasons. Learn about the characteris...
View full detailsPractice spatial orientation by sorting the image cards into their respective places on the matrix. Learn about size, position, colour combinations...
View full detailsThe ultimate in outdoor blocks. Built with rubberwood, they have smooth edges and corners. These oversized blocks are different shapes and sizes. T...
View full detailsThe artistically lustrous large castle building block set is made of natural solid beech wood and has 22 shapes and structures to help and support ...
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