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Play-based Learning Inspiration

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. 

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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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Sharing a Cake

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A delicious game where children divide the cupcakes equally over the serving trays. Children pratice dividing up to 6 and 12.

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Number Game

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522152To support early learners in grasping addition and subtraction concepts, tactile math manipulatives—such as coloured, numbered, and signed co...

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Thematic Counting Game

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Children realize the value of equal sets as remaining the same, even when spread out, squeezed together or rearranged with this Thematic Counting G...

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Tello Counting Game

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The Tello Counting Game is a hands-on educational tool designed to help children practice number fluency, number constants and one-to-one correspon...

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Counting Panorama

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Children use counting and observational skills to complete these data game charts. Cross reference the game chart to apply the correct graphic imag...

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Weight Tubes

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The Weight Tubes Educational Set is a thoughtfully designed learning tool that introduces children to the fundamental concepts of weight and compar...

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Colour Sticks

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Through 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...

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Find & Count (Up to 20)

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A Hands-On Theme-Based Counting Game. Find & Count challenges children to identify four assigned theme items and record how many of each they f...

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Counting Bus, Small

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The Math Bus with Trailer is an engaging educational tool designed to introduce foundational math concepts to young learners. Ideal for small group...

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Math Puzzles - Addition and Subtraction up to 6

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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.

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Math Puzzles - Addition up to 12

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This early math puzzle has multiply learning opportunities.  You can complete the puzzles by connecting the pieces to create the image of the beach...

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Number Line Athletic

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The strength of Number line athletics lies in its simplicity, the comprehensible connection between the blocks (quantities) and the position of a n...

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Sliding Stories Scene

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Sliding Story Scene – Create, Play, and Tell Your Own Stories.Set the stage for imagination with Story Scene! Place a theme board in the sturdy woo...

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Find and Count (Up to 10)

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Search for items from the assignment strip on the theme sheet. For each item you find, place one of the beads on a stick. Afterwards, turn over the...

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Measuring Spoon Set of 5

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The Plastic Measuring Spoon Set of 5 is a versatile and durable collection of essential kitchen tools designed to introduce young learners to the f...

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DOMInext - Fruit & Vegetables

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New, innovative and next. The aim of the game is to place all cards correctly. Each card has a number on the left and a picture on the right, in wh...

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Combine the Two Pictures Game

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This set of 28 wooden tiles depict picture that match. Find the two matching image cards and describe what is depicted and tell why they match.Enga...

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Combine the Three Pictures

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Matching and sorting activities are vital for children as they lay the foundation for essential cognitive and language skills. These activities not...

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Panorama Classification Game

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Matrix Classification Game – Develop Logical Thinking, Vocabulary, and Teamwork. The Matrix Classification Game is an engaging educational tool tha...

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Sound Tubes

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Describe and compare sounds and find the matching tube. The pairs of Sound tubes are filled with a variety of materials and make sounds when shaken...

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Fun Buttons

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200 plastic buttons of various bright colours with differing numbers of holes, plus 2 end ties and a selection of strings.

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Vetrovorm Lacing Card Kit

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A fun game for developing hand-eye coordination. Copy colourful designs by threading strings through the perforated cards or use the 6 blank cards ...

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Sort the Figure

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Sort the Figure is an engaging and hands-on activity that encourages children to explore colour, size, shape and spatial relationships. Featuring 1...

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Stack the Rings

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Which coloured ring—red, blue, or yellow—will fill the stand first? Roll the dice and find out in this exciting and educational game for young lear...

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