Do play look the same to you when you walk into a room of children engaging in activities? Play (child-led work) has many holistic benefits to a child's development. Understanding the stages of play will make us be more aware of the cognitive and social development stage they are at so we can better manage …
Learning About Play (1): Types of Play
I remember back in the first year of being a student-teacher, we were being thrown into the discussion of "What is play?" and the long list of definition and purposes of play to memorise for our exams. There are so many theorists and big names behind the definition and purposes of play. The motivation to …
Supporting the Schemas in Play
The past few months I have been trying to understand the reasons behind certain behaviours my children exhibit. I came across the term "Schematic Play" and I thought it gives me a clearer understanding why my children do the things they do. Schemas are pattern of behaviours that help young children to make sense of …
Children Love to Play 