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Understand play at different stages of children’s development
Table of Contents
Click to look again at ‘Play and learning’ webpage on the Early Years Matters website and read the sections ‘The importance of play’, ‘Pre-birth to three’ and ‘Three to five’.
Table of Contents
Tutorial Video
Reading Materials
‘Basic abilities and play preferences: Birth to age 12’ from The Natural Child Project
‘Development matters’ from the Department for Education.
‘Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage from the Department for Education.
‘A guide to schema play in toddlers’ on the One Hundred Toys website.
‘Tune in to children’s natural curiosities’ from the Early Years Educator website.
‘Working with parents to support children's learning’ from the Nursery World website
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Good Practice Example
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning
Click to look again at ‘Play and learning’ webpage on the Early Years Matters website and read the sections ‘The importance of play’, ‘Pre-birth to three’ and ‘Three to five’.
Read this article on the ‘Importance of play in early childhood (9 benefits and infographic’ from Parenting for Brain and make notes on how these benefits would change according to the child’ stage of development.
‘The power of play: 6 benefits for child development’ from EPL Ca. How does involving others benefit child development.
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