What is play? - Carson Street School

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Topic 3 – What are the benefits of play? Research shows that play supports learning and development across the physical, communication, social, emotional, affective, intellectual and educational domains. 1 In the physical domain, play is particularly vital for encouraging physical movement, co-ordination and strength. Physical play activities will assist to develop your child’s: • Gross motor skills (e.g. jumping, riding, carrying, climbing, lifting, throwing) • Fine motor skills (e.g. cutting, constructing, pasting, turning, twisting, squeezing, buttoning, pouring, painting) • Strength and endurance (e.g. playing sports, constructing, pulling a wagon, light weight ball play, hanging on a rope, push up) • Hand eye co-ordination skills (e.g. handwriting, catching a ball, colouring in)
2 In the communication domain, play acts as a foundation for developing the child’s understanding and ability to express themselves through verbal and/or non verbal methods. Play can be used as the platform to develop your child’s verbal and non verbal communication to: • Express their needs and wants (e.g. asking for a toy, making a choice) • Understand other people’s messages (e.g. giving people their toy) • Understand concepts (e.g. up/down, over/under, high/low) 3 In the emotional domain, play is a medium through which children learn to recognise, express and manage their emotions. children have opportunities to: For example, through play • Experience feelings (e.g. fun, excitement, annoyance, relaxation) • Express their feelings (e.g. telling another child that they are like them) • Manage feelings such as anger (e.g. releasing energy by jumping on trampoline)
Page 2 and 3: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ‘GETTING STARTE
Page 4 and 5: Topic 1 - Introduction Welcome to t
Page 8 and 9: 4. In the intellectual domain, play
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Page 16 and 17: Clarity of speech Create opportunit
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Page 20 and 21: Development of Play Skills: Childre
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Page 24 and 25: EXAMPLES Keisha is a three year ol
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Page 38 and 39: 2… PLAY SPACE MODEL PLAY ENVIRONM
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Page 42 and 43: Positioning of the child Children
Page 44 and 45: 3… PLAY SPACE MODEL PLAY STRATEGI
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Page 48 and 49: TIPS FOR ENCOURAGING OTHER TYPES OF
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Page 54 and 55: Look for toys that require a simple
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My emerging play stage Stage 3 Comb
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Shape toys and puzzles based on geo
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My emerging play stage Stage 4 Imit
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• Toys used to imitate adult acti
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OTHER AREAS OF PLAY There are thre
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PLAY SPACE MODEL PLAY STRATEGIES FO
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PLAY SPACE MODEL PLAY STRATEGIES FO
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2…VISUAL SYSTEM - Mini Schedule A
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4…VISUAL SYSTEM - Choice Making A
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6…VISUAL SYSTEM - Labelling the E
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8…VISUAL SYSTEM - Activity Checkl
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10…VISUAL SYSTEM - ‘Let’s Cha
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QUESTIONS THAT CAN BE USED TO CREAT
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Who? • Before a game or play act
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A SPECIAL NOTE Remember the focus i
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SAFETY MATTERS It is absolutely ess
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