Games with Rules – Learning Structure and CooperationThe Power of Play: How Children Learn Through Four Types of Play Welcome back to the power of play! So far we have delved into the first two types of play, dramatic and constructive play. Moving from physical properties to constructive capabilities these first two types of play … Continued
The Power of Play: How Children Learn Through Four Types of Play If you haven’t already, we recommend you reading last week’s post where we covered the first type of play ‘functional play’. Functional play involves children focusing on the physical properties of an object and playing in more physical ways such as dropping and … Continued
How children learn through four types of play. Week One: Functional PlayThrough each type of play, children are building skills and understanding that will serve them in all areas of life. Play is their most natural and effective way of learning—it is their “work.” We recognise the tremendous learning opportunities that emerge from play. In … Continued