What Is A Play Based Pedagogical Approach
Children are unique and that makes them special in their own way. Children are curious and eager to learn from everything that is around them. As an educator, I believe it is my responsibility to provide them with a safe and encouraging environment where they can explore and express themselves independently and freely in their own developmental ability as well as promoting their physical, emotional, social and cognitive development.
Play-based curriculum is the best approach for children as children learn best while playing and interacting with others. I still have fond memories of my days when I was young and how I enjoyed playing outside with my friends and cousins where nature was our toy. That was an important part of growing up where …show more content…
Every child is different so our approach and planning varies according to the child. ‘Quality Area 1 provides a strong focus on enhancing children’s learning and development through the pedagogical practices of educators.’ (Guide to the National Quality Standard 2011, p.20). Pedagogical approach helps educators to achieve a positive outcome for the children by having a secure, respectful relationship with children, building partnership with families, respecting values and beliefs of families and reflect on what change be done for further development. Strong, positive relationships are the basis for effective learning and teaching in early …show more content…
• Show knowledge and understanding and convey their message using verbal or non-verbal language.
• Respond verbally and non-verbally to what they see, hear, touch and feel.
Types of Play
• Social play: Playing with other promotes social skills like empathy. Example: Playing in the kitchen area with peers.
• Solitary: Playing alone. Example: Playing in the sandpit with sand, exploring and creating imagination. (Sensory development / Kinaesthetic learner)
• Manipulative: Children manipulate and explore objects and materials. Example: Construction
• Physical: Children explore physical movements. Example: Running, skipping, climbing, dancing etc. (Gross motor skills)
• Exploratory: Children explore and understand how plants grow Example: Vegetable patch.
• Games with rules: Games with set rules. Eg: Duck duck goose and hide and seek.
• Collaborative: Children collaborate with their peer and play together.
• Spiritual: Children who play outside have stronger sense of purpose, peacefulness and connection to the nature.
• Free play (planned or unplanned): Children enjoy playing freely. Example: building or creating with things that they find
Play-based curriculum is the best approach for children as children learn best while playing and interacting with others. I still have fond memories of my days when I was young and how I enjoyed playing outside with my friends and cousins where nature was our toy. That was an important part of growing up where …show more content…
Every child is different so our approach and planning varies according to the child. ‘Quality Area 1 provides a strong focus on enhancing children’s learning and development through the pedagogical practices of educators.’ (Guide to the National Quality Standard 2011, p.20). Pedagogical approach helps educators to achieve a positive outcome for the children by having a secure, respectful relationship with children, building partnership with families, respecting values and beliefs of families and reflect on what change be done for further development. Strong, positive relationships are the basis for effective learning and teaching in early …show more content…
• Show knowledge and understanding and convey their message using verbal or non-verbal language.
• Respond verbally and non-verbally to what they see, hear, touch and feel.
Types of Play
• Social play: Playing with other promotes social skills like empathy. Example: Playing in the kitchen area with peers.
• Solitary: Playing alone. Example: Playing in the sandpit with sand, exploring and creating imagination. (Sensory development / Kinaesthetic learner)
• Manipulative: Children manipulate and explore objects and materials. Example: Construction
• Physical: Children explore physical movements. Example: Running, skipping, climbing, dancing etc. (Gross motor skills)
• Exploratory: Children explore and understand how plants grow Example: Vegetable patch.
• Games with rules: Games with set rules. Eg: Duck duck goose and hide and seek.
• Collaborative: Children collaborate with their peer and play together.
• Spiritual: Children who play outside have stronger sense of purpose, peacefulness and connection to the nature.
• Free play (planned or unplanned): Children enjoy playing freely. Example: building or creating with things that they find