Aims to establish a learning environment and specific teaching and learning strategies that reflect the stage of development of the child in order to engage, sustain and set children up for productive, meaningful learning that respects and fits with the child’s developmental stage and individual interests.
How do children benefit from PLAY?
Play provides time for:
- thinking
- experimenting
- investigating objects and materials
- problem solving
- acting out life experiences-which builds and reinforces knowledge (eg eating at a restaurant, how to order and how to behave etc
- talking about actions and intent
- taking a different roles
- sharing emotions and others, noticing their reactions, anticipating and accommodating with others needs and wishes
- communicating with others
- planning, initiating and carrying our your own ideas
How are activities in PLAYZONE chosen?
Activities are predominantly from the students interests and developed into meaningful learning experiences.
Through the implementation of PLAYZONE the child’s level of development is valued through the lenses of:
- Emotional
- Social
- Cognitive
- Language
- Physical
Learning Experiences that are provided for students in PLAYZONE include:
- Dramatic Play
- Dress ups
- Sensory Experiences
- Collage/Art
- Carpentry
- Reading
- Writers workshop
- Cosy Corner
- Computers
- Blocks/Construction
- Water experimentation
- Numeracy /Games
Photos are on the way!
