Early Years Worksheets Hub

Play is to a child what work is to an adult. One of the reason why children play is to develop. Children between 0- 6 years absorb billions of information from the environment with their senses. After they download the information, they look for avenues to express it. A child sees an adult sweeping and will want to do what he has seen. Children like imitating adults- they see what an adult does and want to do it. Parents and guardians play important role when it come to a child’s growth and development. Besides providing balanced diet, parents and guardians also ensure the environment is safe and decent for the child to grow and develop. A safe and decent environment is a term in Montessori setting known as the prepared environment . Parents and guardians can get involve in their child’s play   by planning  and designing  w hat is practical and exposes children to real life activities. What is practical Life Exercise(PLE)? Practical Life Exercise is one of the curriculum are

  Children love to play, and play often mirrors what is important in their lives. Play can be quiet or noisy, messy or orderly, funny or serious, strenuous or effortless. It can take place inside or outside, play can be structured or unstructured and develops as children grow and change. Children play for different reasons. Sometimes they are consolidating existing learning, practicing a skill or they are exploring or learning new things. Play can also be a way of building or strengthening a relationship. Children often play simply for fun and enjoyment. They bring their own interpretations of situations, events, experiences, and expectations to their play. In my research for Early Years Worksheets Hub, I came across a great resource from Learning and developing through play ( Aistear: the Early Childhood Curriculum Framework ) and Bob Hughes, that explains different types of play.  CREATIVE PLAY Creative play involves children exploring and using their bodies and materials

  “The children do not want to be naughty. It tires and bores them to be idle. Of their own accord they work hard, seek after knowledge, co-operate with their elders, and dwell in helpful harmony with one another.”- Anonymous The online Wikipedia defines “Play as a range of intrinsically motivated activities done for recreational pleasure and enjoyment.” Play as define by PlayEd is a “behavior that is freely chosen, personally directed and intrinsically motivated” Play is the work of the child. It is the spice of life. It consists of those activities that have behavioral, social, psychomotor, affective and cognitive rewards. Play is child directed and it is spontaneous and enjoyable. In the first year of a child’s life (0-6 years, more importantly 0-3) the child takes in the whole of his environment unconsciously this is because nature has given the child a kind of mind that absorbs information from the environment. The child absorbs these impressions from the env