The Importance of Play!

The Importance of Play...

Level 3 Early Years Educator

At the end of this presentation you will understand...

• ​How the EYFS links to play

• ​The importance of the play environment

• ​How play supports specific development areas

• ​How working in partnership benefits children's play

​The EYFS & Play

​The EYFS states that children should be offered a variety of adult & child-led play opportunities...

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​TASK: Read through the EYFS Statutory Framework & answer the following questions...

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Multiple Choice

How many areas of learning & development are there within The EYFS?

• 7

• 6

• 8

• 11

Multiple Choice

Which are the prime areas of development?

• -Communication

  -Understanding the World

  -Physical

• -Communication & Language

  -Literacy

  -Mathematics

• -Physical

  -Personal, social & emotional

  -Communication & Language

• -Communication & Language

  -Understanding the World

  -Expressive arts & design

Multiple Choice

The Characteristics of Effective Learning are...

• -Playing

  -Communicating with others

  -Socialisation

• -Socialisation

  -Being Active

  -Playing & Exploring

• -Playing & Exploring

  -Active Learning

  -Creating & thinking critically

• -Critical thinking

  -Adult-led play

  -Active Learning

Poll

Do you feel that your setting provides enough of child-led play?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

​The UNCRC

​Youtube.com/watch?v=KXDY7Sbc4z8

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​Please watch the video above & answer the following questions...

Open Ended

What is The UNCRC?

Multiple Choice

How many articles does The UNCRC contain?

• 32

• 29

• 45

• 12