unit 011 childcare level 2

Children through play and leisure, children and young people explore their physical and social environment, test out ideas and concepts.

To play, fill a box with some favourite and unfamiliar objects. Talk to the children about what they like/dislike about each one and why they might be feeling like that. You could also share stories with children on emotions and get some feedback from the

I have collated evidence which describes the role of the practitioner in meeting the children’s care needs. The evidence can be found in my appendix. The evidence I have collate includes the information on compliance with legal requirements , meeting needs and supporting rights of the children, working in a team with other professional’s, working with families, training and development, inclusive practice/ attitudes and values, positive environment and care of themselves( the practitioner).

Children will be learning through play. For example, children will be learning to count to 10 through nursery rhyme and role play or they will be learning the names of the colours through painting.

Before exploring the benefits of learning through play, it is important to gain an understanding of what play is. It is difficult to define exactly what play is. Play can vary amongst different types of activities, social contexts, and also age groups. Free, imaginative play is vital for normal social, emotional and cognitive development. Play is important for children’s learning as it helps them to become socially adept, managing with stress and developing cognitive skills such as problem solving. Through play children explore social, material and imaginary worlds and their relationship with them. There are many different reasons why children play, sometimes they are discovering or learning new things. Play can be a way of building or strengthening relationships with either other children or adults. Children more often play simply for the fun and enjoyment it offers them. Many theorists have tried to make a concrete definition of what play is.

While most people see play as the freedom for a child to do whatever they want, it is has been proven that it is so much more than that. Children need to play to develop life skills and also learn higher brain functioning skills. Just as developmentally a child needs to crawl before they can walk, they need to play before they can do math. Advocating for children’s ability to play in preschool is extremely important.

Playing may seem like nothing when in reality it introduces children to explore their senses. It develops into a positive approach for learning. When children are seated next to each other, they may communicate and discuss similar interests. Children learn through play as “They discuss, negotiate and strategize to create elaborate play scenes; take turns; and work together toward mutual goals” (GreatSchools). Through play, children develop skills for later use in grade school. For example, physically handling objects refines motor development that can later transform into coordination for writing skills. Cooperative play enhances language skills as it heavily relies on patience in trying to understand one another and correctly using words into structured sentences. With this practice, children will able to communicate and express themselves more

children to play together puts them in situations that allow their minds to meet new challenges and

After carefully reading these six articles, I have noticed quite a few things about play. Play, helps children learn about the world and society. It promotes problem-solving, creativity, imagination, cognitive, social, and emotional development. Play seems to be an important part of the classroom because it will help develop the child in ways that other strategies cannot. The people mentioned in these articles seem to be advocating for more play in their classrooms.

This is the time when they will discover what makes a friend and the type of people they want to surround themselves with. It also provides an important opportunity to work as a team with children who may have similar or different goals from them. Regardless of the many motivations that all children may have for completing a task or playing a specific game, your child benefits from independently discovering these relationships through free-play.

Through play children develop language skills, fine and gross motor skills, sensory knowledge, social skills, intellectual development, problem solving and thinking skills; play enables children to learn interact with others and be part of the community experience and manage feelings and to be control and confident about themselves and their abilities.

Well organized play engage children in effective ways to learn about themselves, other people and the world around them (Bickart, Colker, Dodge, & Heroman, 2010). Play provides meaningful hands-on learning experiences that allow children to learn various aspects of life if appropriate play activities are arranged. Quality learning environments encourages children’s engagement, curiosity, problem solving, independent exploration and appropriate risk taking behaviour and provides them better opportunities for in-depth and meaningful interactions between educators and children.

Play is an essential part of every child’s life and it is vital for the enjoyment of childhood as well as social, emotional, intellectual and physical development. From birth to age three, play encourages self-reliance and helps children problem solve and learn about the physical world and how it works. Play also helps build relationships between a child and his parents, caregivers, and teachers. During play, adults have the chance to observe a child’s behaviours and participate in his activities. It is a great way to gain insight about a child’s perceptions and feelings, and how they understand the world. Children learn by leading their own play, and taking part in play that is guided by

According to Rachel Mork’s article How to Choose Effective Preschool Classroom Games posted on http://www.life123.com/parenting/education/preschool-classroom-games.shtml, she suggests 5 trips to effectively preschool classroom games. First, you’ll want to think about what skills you want to raise to kids. Second, you should know yours student and adjust the game to fit the course. Third, find a substitute if the kids don’t like game. And that must make all children participate, interesting, funny. Fourth, you should change your tactics continuously because every child doesn't has the same learning style. Finally, you should use a simple game better than a difficult

Children will learn about being patient, and working as a team/class to accomplish a goal.