Laser Lessons - Lesson

Understand own role in relation to the requirements of play and leisure activities

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In this tutorial you will learn:

How to promote children and young people’s learning and development through play and leisure
That an important part of your role is identifying children’s play needs and preferences
About the importance of making adaptations so play is accessible and inclusive

Table of Contents

Click to read ‘Play in education: the role and importance of creative learning’ on The Guardian website.
‘Play and Leisure' from the Autism Toolbox. Play is a recognised area of difference in autism. Some children’s pretend play may be viewed as repetitive and stereotypic. Some may engage in more solitary play. Play patterns will vary from child to child.
Find and read ‘Better play: Practical strategies for supporting play in schools for children of all ages’ by Alison Woolf, published by Worth Publishing. N.B. You do not have to buy this book, it may be available online or to borrow at your local library service. Laser Learning is not suggesting this book is more suitable than others.
Click to read ‘Great idea: Drama and role play’ on the British Council website. The focus of this article is on using drama to help beginner EAL learners to communicate with others.
Click to read ‘How to ruin children’s play: Supervise, praise, intervene’ on the Psychology Today website.
‘The adult role in child-led play – How to become a learning ally’ on the Nature Play website. Click on the icon to the left to read this article.
Click to visit the Nature Connect website where you will find information about how to use loose parts from woodland areas in outdoor play activities.
This video is titled ‘Bridging the gap’ and was produced by Hemskibeat. It looks at including disabled children in play activities.
Click to read ‘Disability and inclusion: Making outdoor play accessible’ on the First Discoverers website.

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