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Know about adult and child-initiated play

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Is this statement true or false? Play must be adult-led to achieve a desired outcome

TRUE

FALSE

Is this statement true or false? Child-initiated play is means that the child leads and directs their own play.

TRUE

FALSE

Is this statement true or false? An adult-led activity is an activity defined, structured and delivered or led by an adult to a child or a group of children.

FALSE

TRUE

Drag and drop the words into the correct gaps.

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A self-initiated (or ) activity is an activity wholly on by the child, and is the result of an intrinsic motivation to explore a project, follow a current or interest, or an idea.

Which of these statements is correct?

Play is often fun but can sometimes be serious or explore serious issues.

Play is always light hearted and fun

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Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

'Why is child initiated play important?’ from the Early Years Careers website.
'Playing to learn: A guide to child-led play and its importance for thinking and learning’ produced by Bi Chilvers for ATL,
'Child-initiated learning’ from the Teaching Expertise website
'Responding to Children’s Spontaneous Experimentation’ from Childhood 101

Presentation
Good Practice Example
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

Click to read ‘Six steps to successful child-initiated learning in early years’ on the TES website.
This document ‘Learning, Playing and Interacting: Good practice in the Early Years Foundation Stage’ from National Strategies contains sections on ‘How children learn’, ‘Learning and teaching through play’, and ‘Playful learning and playful teaching’.
Early Years Careers has some suggestions for ‘Adult-led outdoor games’.
This article from Nature Play examines ‘The adult role in child-led play – how to become a learning ally’.
‘Getting the right balance between adult-led and child-initiated learning’ is from The Optimus Blog.

Extended Learning
Extended Learning
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