Know about adult and child-initiated play
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Case Study
It is summer term and your room of 3 to 4-year olds is due to take part in your setting’s sports day. There will be short running races, bean bag tossing, and balancing a bean bag on the head.
This year it has been decided to combine this with the graduation ceremony as some of the children will be starting school. This means that parents will have to take less time off work but it also means quickly getting the children into their graduation robes.
- What adult-led activities can you organise to prepare the children?
- What resources can you set up for child-initiated play?
- What are the benefits of role playing the sports day and the graduation ceremony?
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