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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.
Assignment board trees each have 10 holes and are assigned numerals from 1 - 10. Children use green and red apples to fill the tree with the needed...
View full detailsCreate tactile equations using coloured,numbered/dotted and signed chips. Students learn the math signs (+, -, =) and create additions and subtract...
View full detailsChildren realize the value of equal sets as remaining the same, even when spread out,squeezed together or rearranged.Place the image cards next to ...
View full detailsWith Tello, number constants and one to one correspondence is exercised. Children make equal quantities by using various objects. Play in a group o...
View full detailsChildren use counting and observational skills to complete these data game charts. Cross reference the game chart to apply the correct graphic imag...
View full detailsPlastic tubes with various weights. Explore the difference between heavy and light. Weight tubes engage abstract thinking with ideas involving "mor...
View full detailsPlay and practise money transactions. The register features push buttons, a money tray and a pretend credit card. Children gain a tangible sense of...
View full detailsThrough six colours of wooden rings and 4 different dice, children can play the game of adding rings, get all the rings in the shortest time and pu...
View full detailsFind the four assigned theme items. Each item has two poles to record the count with beads.Counting goes until 20. Self-checking.
Small version of the counting bus. Ideal for doing small group work and remedial instructions. Create situations with the large counting bus to int...
View full detailsThis colourful set of dice displays the values for 1 to 6 in dots on each of the sides of the dice. Dice are a very versatile resource and allow te...
View full detailsGreat for timing games and other activities. Colour coded so duration for each is easily identifiable. Duration: 30 sec, 1, 2, 3 and 5 minutes.
Early math puzzles to practice quantities up to 12. There is an increase in difficulty in both the content of the puzzles and the number pieces.
Early math puzzles to practice quantities up to 12. There is an increase in difficulty in both the content of the puzzles and the number pieces.
The strength of Number line athletics lies in its simplicity, the comprehensible connection between the blocks (quantities) and the position of a n...
View full detailsUse this resource to help children make a logical sequence of a story.
This simple lotto helps with the development of a young child's mental acuity.
Play together and share a variety of synonyms and antonyms. Scramble cards and arrange like a memory board or stack in a deck. Players collect pair...
View full detailsListen to This is a communication game which covers various topics such as: scenarios, spatial concepts, colours, numbers and sizes. Two players si...
View full detailsPlace the theme board in the wooden stand and create a story with the wooden figures. Talk about what happens. Ages 4-5yrs
Match the items on the wooden cards to the 6 theme cards. The theme cards are based on the well known daily life through the eyes of a toddler: coo...
View full detailsFind 3 matching image cards. Describe what is depicted and tell why they match. Sort based on one characteristic, learn new words and use them in t...
View full detailsMade from sturdy and strong plastic. Ideal for measuring liquids or for measuring volume and capacity in math activities.
A different kind of memo, innovative and new. The special? feature: the matching picture cards must be found for each of the 10 cards with numbers?...
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