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At Oak Flats Public School Preschool the children really enjoy to play. Have you ever wondered why young children touch and move most things in reach? There is a reason for this, children learn through playing with concrete or real items. We use play as a tool. As you watch your child's natural instincts to touch, explore and comment on real, tangible items you can see that young children have a natural ability to learn about their world through play.
For this reason our Preschool is set up for the children to learn through play, to take on the role of being the cook in the kitchen, to build with blocks and see them fall, to move magnets and learn that they can connect, to explore what happens when you mix dirt and water. As educators we focus on extending their interests by posing questions that make the children think. This is more than describing what they are doing, it is asking the children to consider what is happening in their play.
Currently many children at our Preschool are exploring the movement of water and what they can do with balls. As they make new discoveries they often announce "I made a pipe for the water!" or "the ball went really high!". Each week as they explore they are building upon their learning and these links will help them with future learning by being able to understand, explore and talk about the world.
For more information on play and brain development please go to the following link:
https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/brainbuildingthroughplay/
View Handouts From infancy on, play is an important part of a child’s life. For babies and toddlers, simple, playful interactions with adults help develop sturdy brain architecture, the foundations of lifelong health, and the building blocks of resilience. Through games and playful activities, children can practice and strengthen important executive function skills that will […] developingchild.harvard.edu |
Elisa Higgs, Nicole Tate and Amanda Falcon
Preschool Team