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What is the meaning of Autonomous learner ? Which approach supports it ?
Autonomy means the ability to take control of one's own learning, independently or in collaboration with others. An autonomous learner will take more responsibility for learning . Montessori approach believes that children are capable of concentration and independence so it believes in creating the proper environment for children to learn independently.
What are the different types of play?
Physical Play
Creative play
Sensory Play
Imaginative play
Heuristic Play
Why play is important for children's development?
Play is a valuable way of supporting children's development, it promotes thinking skills and problem solving, play encourages children to use their senses to explore the world around them.
it's a way of practicing skills
It's children's work
Play is enjoyable and pleasurable
What is the role of a practitioner in planned play opportunities?
•Preparing the play opportunity
•Encouraging children’s participation
•Developing children’s communication and language
•Supporting children’s learning
What Is Physical Development ?
Physical development refers to the advancements and refinements of motor skills, or, in other words, children's abilities to use and control their bodies.
It relates to the growth and skill development of the body, including the brain, muscles, and senses
What are the key features of Steiner's theory? Do you think Under 5 applies any features of this theory ?
Link to spirituality: children are in need of adults guides to help them find their ways.
Natural material rather than toys:children need space, time, natural toys & materials & opportunities to discover themselves
Practical skills: children need practical skills include their hands to develop.
Reading and writing: He believes in story telling, making books produced by children.
Role of adult: he believes that children need adults to guide them to discover the world around them
What are the benefits of the different types of play on children's development ?
Physical Play : develop muscles and bones, support children's stamina heart and lungs function, help them to sleep and build an appetite.
Imagination Play: encourage children to talk to each others, build new vocabulary, help them express their emotions and problem solving
Creative play:will help children cooperate with each other, provide children with sense of achievement. help them develop hand-eye ordination.
Heuristic play:children will be able to explore materials without adult direction(independently) and that will allow them to be more creative, they will make choices and explore textures and,shapes and size.
Sensory play: encourage children fine and gross motor skills, learn about textures and properties of different materials, help them express their emotions, it can be relaxing and pleasurable sensation.
How Under 5s can meet the right of children to play?
There are many ways in which under5s meet the right of children to play:
children are given opportunities to choose how they want to play and what to play with, children have playtime as part of the daily routine, Under5 support children with resources, materials and enabling environment indoor and outdoor, under5 help parents to understand the value of play and and give them ideas of who to help their children at home.
How a practitioner/ teacher lead a planned play opportunity.
Preparing for play
Initialing adult-led play
Commencing the play
Observing children during a play opportunity
What Is cognitive Development ?
Cognitive development is the construction of thought processes, including remembering, problem solving, and decision-making, from childhood through adolescence to adulthood.
What are the key features of the Montessori approach?
Absorbent mind: she believed that there was a period around 6 years old where children could play effortless.
Time should not be wastes
Active learners: children are interested in practical objects rather than toys (Dressing up/ Cooking/Gardening)
Autonomous learners : children are capable and independent.
Role of the adult: to guide children so that they don't waste time on doing tasks.
How Children's stages of Development change their play needs and preferences?
Children’s play changes as they grow and develop
0-1 year :
They are reliant on adults as playmates.
They enjoy being held by adults and shown things like rattles = learn to reach out and grasp.
They enjoy swiping things ( baby gym) with both arms and legs
Explore everything by taking it to the mouth
1-3 years
Enjoy being mobile , they are physically busy at this age .
Play and explore alone – it’s not until the age of 3 that they start to play in fully cooperative way.
Make sounds or talk when play
-They enjoy climbing and throwing things ( better coordination )
-They enjoy repeating the action over and over again.
3-5 years
Enjoy playing together as their social and language skills have developed.
Imaginative Play in which children do a lot of pretending is a particular feature
More complex and far less repetitive
Show clear play preferences – gender concept
They talk about what they are going to do and start enjoying games that have rules at the age of 4/5
Develop friendship – it becomes important
What is child-initiated play and what are the benefits of it?
child initiated play:children play by themselves and decide what to play with and how to play.
benefits of child-initiated play:
Children will gain confidence
They will show high level of concentration
Can be very creative and imaginative as they play
children will learn perseverance ( They will stay at play longer or preserve to achieve a goal.
True or False
Singing and dancing games ( Hokey Cokey)is a physical adult-led play opportunity.
Making dough cakes for a doll is an imaginative play
Playing with small play sets is imaginative play
True
False ( Sensory play)
True
What are the areas of learning and developments in the EYFS?
communication and language development
physical development
personal,social and emotional development
literacy development
Mathematics
Understanding the world
Expressive arts and designs
What are the stages of Piaget's stages of play?
Mastery play 0-2 Y: children experience the world through senses & actions( touching, mouthing, looking, grasping)
Symbolic play 2-7 Y: representing things with words and image (pretend play, ego-centrism) children at this age don't understand logic concepts.
Play with rules 7-11 Y: children begin thinking logically
How can Sensory Play linked to the EYFS areas of learning and development ?
Sensory Play is playing with materials and recourses such as sand, mud and dough. Sensory play develops personal , social and emotional by exploring textures and using materials, children will express their feelings. Physical development ( moving and handling ) . Understanding the world when children can compare differences between materials and textures.
What is adult-led play, give examples and what are the benefits of it?
Adult decides what skills, concepts and knowledge children might need and organize and activities for the children. Examples: setup role-play/ board game
Benefits: it will help children explore new materials, resources, ideas and concepts will help children develop new vocabulary, children will learn to take turns, follow instructions and will learn new games and ways of playing.
What are the factors that need to be taken into consideration when evaluating a planned play opportunity?
Children's motivation
Level of engagement- concertation level
Level of activity – a child might lead the play while another takes a minor role
Children’s processing of information
Level of communication and language
Physical Movements
Behavioral responses
Children who have low confidence are not likely to try out new activates.
As a practitioner which area of development needs improvement ? and how can you help ?
Emotional Development
What are the different play schema and who came up with the theory ?
Mention 5
9 play schema . Athey was greatly influenced by Piaget's work on children's cognitive development. Piaget suggested that children were active learners who, through their experience reached conclusions about the world. Athey through observations noticed the patterns and related it to the cognitive development of children.
Transporting/ Enveloping/ Rotation/ Transforming/ Connecting/Positioning
How can imaginative Play linked to the EYFS areas of learning and development ?
Imagination play is an exciting way for children to learn about the world around them. Imaginative and creative play develops children’s; emotional, social, physical, cognitive, speaking and listening skills. Imagination play include pretend play/ dress up clothes/ home corner/ small world play.
List three ways in which a two year old's play will be different from that of a 4 year old?
4 years
Enjoy playing together as their social and language skills have developed.
More complex and far less repetitive
Show clear play preferences – gender concept
They talk about what they are going to do and start enjoying games that have rules at the age of 4/5
Develop friendship – it becomes important
Relate the following play opportunities to a perspective / theory?
Plan Rhymes and songs
Treasure basket play with natural material
Take children for a nature walk and let them explore objects
Talk to children about what play and activates they would like to explore.
Piaget
Steiner
Frobel/ Forest school
Reggio Emilia
Think of the different ways to observe children ? Why is it important during play to be observant?
Observation is a process of tracking children behavior over a period of time, Regular observation and assessment is very important part when working with children because we will be able to understand the strength, interests, skills and needs for each child, it's important too for early intervention, during transition and planning for individuals children needs Observation can be written down (sticky notes/file/ learning stories/photograph/checklist/progress report)or recorded digitally.