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CACHE Level 2 Intro to Early Years Education© Hodder & Stoughton Limited
CACHE LEVEL 2 INTRODUCTION TO
EARLY YEARS EDUCATION AND CARE
Unit 7 Support children’s play in early yearsSession 9
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Starter activity
3. Understand how children play during different stages of development (3.2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDbYCf7lLB0
How many different types of play did you see from this clip?
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LO3 Understand how children play during different stages of development.
AC 3.1 Explain:• Child-initiated play• Adult-led play.
AC 3.2 Identify how children’s play needs and preferences change in relation to their stage of development.
Learning Outcomes
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• It is important that when planning for play, practitioners provide a wide variety of activities and experiences.
• This will include planning for a balance of child-initiated and adult-led activities.
3. Understand how children play during different stages of development (3.1)
Child-initiated play
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• Child-initiated play involves a child or children choosing how they play with toys or equipment.
• A practitioner could put out a bucket of cars and trucks. Child-initiated play will mean that the children will choose what to do with them.
3. Understand how children play during different stages of development (3.1)
Child-initiated play
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Pairs activity
Time: 15 minsUsing the cars on your table, identify the different ways the children may use these toys.
Consider:• Where they might take them• Imaginative play• Physical play• Creative play.
3. Understand how children play during different stages of development (3.1)
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• Adult-led play will be planned to cover what a practitioner wants a child to learn or experience.
• Practitioners will follow the guidance of the relevant curriculum in order to plan their adult-led play.
• A practitioner could put out a bucket of cars and trucks. Adult-led play would involve the children following the practitioner’s guidance or suggestions.
3. Understand how children play during different stages of development (3.1)
Adult-led play
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Pairs activity
Time: 15 minsYou have put out a bucket of cars and trucks and you want the children to learn or experience specific skills. Identify the different ways you could ask the children to use the cars and trucks.
Consider:• Cognitive development• Social skills• Imaginative development• Physical development• Creative development.
3. Understand how children play during different stages of development (3.1)
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• Adult-led play can lead to child-initiated play.
• A practitioner may set out the cars and trucks and ask the children to sort them into coloured pots or trays.
• The children may start by doing this activity, and then they lead it on to something else, such us lining them up in size order.
• Adults should not interrupt child-initiated play and should only join in if asked, or if the play is becoming unsafe.
3. Understand how children play during different stages of development (3.1)
Adult-led play
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• Practitioners will plan according to the age and stage of the children.
• Children’s needs and preferences should be taken into account when planning.
• As children grow and develop, their needs and preferences will change, but children may still choose to play with toys that are considered ‘too young’ for them.
3. Understand how children play during different stages of development (3.2)
Children’s play needs and preferences
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Group activity
Time: 25 minsCreate a chart to show suitable toys and activities for children aged from birth to 7 years.
For each age, identify a toy or activity for:• Physical play• Creative play• Imaginative play• Sensory play.
Include the following age ranges: birth–6 months, 6 months–1 year, 1–3 years, 3–5 years, 5–7 years.
3. Understand how children play during different stages of development (3.2)
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• Practitioners should plan activities that stretch and challenge children.
• Some children may refuse to take part in activities because they see them as ‘babyish’.
• Some children may want to explore ‘baby toys’ and be fascinated by what they do.
• It is important that all activities are carefully planned in relation to a child’s individual stage of development.
3. Understand how children play during different stages of development (3.2)
Children’s play needs and preferences
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• Children’s play needs and preferences will change as they grow and develop.
• It is important that practitioners reflect this in their planning, but also allow for children to choose what they want to do.
• For example, a child may choose to play with a baby doll because they have a new sibling at home.
• There is no set rate of play development: children will all develop at their own pace.
3. Understand how children play during different stages of development (3.2)
Children’s play needs and preferences
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Classroom discussion activity
Time: 15 minsDiscuss how your setting plans for a wide range of play needs.
Consider:• The age and stage of the children• Children’s current interests• Investigating toys • Stretch and challenge• Free choice.
3. Understand how children play during different stages of development (3.2)
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Reflection activity
Time: 15 minsReflect on your own ability to observe child-initiated play.
Consider:• Are you able to stand back and watch without joining in?• Do you feel that there is often a ‘better’ way for children to do things?• Does it make you cross if children take an activity in a different direction to
the one you had planned? Why?• What are the benefits of child-initiated play?
3. Understand how children play during different stages of development (3.1)
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CACHE LEVEL 2 INTRODUCTION TO
EARLY YEARS EDUCATION AND CARE
Unit 7 Support children’s play in early yearsSession 10
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Starter activity
Starter Activity – Types of play
Types of play
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LO3 Understand how children play during different stages of development.
AC 3.1 Explain:• Child-initiated play• Adult-led play.
AC 3.2 Identify how children’s play needs and preferences change in relation to their stage of development.
Learning Outcomes
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Messy Play
•Paint•Playdough•Cornflour•Jelly•Beans•Custard•Water•Sand•Shaving foam
Messy play is good because children can• Explore and
experiment with different texture
• It can be very soothing
• Learn to share equipment with others
• Use fine motor skills• Use hand eye co
ordination
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Imaginative Play
•Puppet shows•Drama•Dancing•Playing with dolls/action figures•Role play•Singing•Music and movement
Imaginative play develops and supports children to• Use their
imagination• Imitate adult roles• To practice grown up
skills• To pretend to be
others/animals• Think about other
people views/roles• Provides
understanding of job roles
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Construction play
•Lego •Duplo•Train sets•Multilink•Construction straw•Wooden blocks•Cardboard boxes
During this type of play children build. They learn and develop• Fine motor
skills• Hand eye
coordination• Work with
others• Solve problems• Colours • Shapes
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Creative Play
•Painting•Singing•Dancing•Writing•Mark making•Chalking•Card making•Cutting•Collage making
Creative play supports children to develop• Fine motor skills• Hand eye co
ordination• Essential for writing• Helps them to
express thought and feelings
• Creating own work• Sharing ideas and
opinions• Learn about colour,
shape and texture
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Physical Play
•Outdoor activities•Obstacle courses•Bike riding•Hoops•Skipping•Hopping•Swimming•Running•Slides•Tunnels•Threading•Interlinking
Physical play develops and supports • muscles and gross motor
skills• Improves appetite• Important for health and
well being• Important for mental
stimulation• Encourages good sleep
patterns• Fine motor skills• Hand eye co-ordination• Spatial awareness
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Quite Play
•Puzzles•Books•Story tapes•Computers•Smart boards•Drawing•Cutting•Board games•Talking/circle time
Quiet play supports and develops• sharing• reflection and
relaxing• Learning new
vocabulary• Learning how to
read/handle books• Fine motor skills• Hand eye co
ordination• Communication
skills
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Heuristic Play
Heuristic play is a way of offering a group of children a range of objects to explore freely, with little adult intervention. This type of activity is particularly useful in encouraging young children to engage in an activity for more than a few minutes
Heuristic play baskets are a range of natural and ‘found’ everyday objects that stimulate all the senses.
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CACHE LEVEL 2 INTRODUCTION TO
EARLY YEARS EDUCATION AND CARE
Unit 7 Support children’s play in early yearsSession 11
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Starter activity
Starter Activity – Types of play
Create a table A-Z and identify different activities you could do in setting with children to complete your grid.
A B C D E F G
H I J K L M N
O P Q R S T U
V W X Y Z
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LO3 Understand how children play during different stages of development.
AC 3.1 Explain:• Child-initiated play• Adult-led play.
AC 3.2 Identify how children’s play needs and preferences change in relation to their stage of development.
3. Understand how children play during different stages of development (3.2)
Learning Outcomes
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Learning to play is a gradual process
All areas of development can be promoted through valuable play experiences
There are 6 stages of play, use the internet to research what they are and at age children demonstrate these stages of play.
Remember to reference correctly
3. Understand how children play during different stages of development (3.2)
Stages of play
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Think back to your placement and think of examples that highlight the following stages you researched
Add these examples below the stages in - Bold - In purple text colour- Make then italic
Move around the room and look at other examples
3. Understand how children play during different stages of development (3.2)
Placement examples
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23791478
Watch the clip and add your opinions to the forum page on Oracle.
Add your own opinions, as well as reading other people opinions and agreeing or contesting. Ensure to add detail and examples for your thoughts and feelings
Identify how children’s play needs and preferences change in relation to their stage of development.
Block Play Article
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Identify how children’s play needs and preferences change in relation to their stage of development.
Complete the Google form online
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Create a daily timeline of different play activities completed, that are completed in your setting.
Feedback to the group, offering others ideas to take into their own placement
Extension – Link to areas within the EYFS
Identify how children’s play needs and preferences change in relation to their stage of development.
Daily timeline of play activities
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CACHE LEVEL 2 INTRODUCTION TO
EARLY YEARS EDUCATION AND CARE
Unit 7 Support children’s play in early yearsSession 12
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Starter activity
Starter Activity – David Beckham: Violence can mark children forever | #ENDviolence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwMITfK8vhc
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LO1 Understand the role of play in children’s development.
AC 1.1 Explain why play is necessary for the development of children.
Learning Outcomes
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Extension activity
Time: 15 minsChildren will change the way they play as they grow and develop, and all children will go through stages of how they play with others.
Identify what is meant by the following terms:• Solitary play• Parallel play• Associative play• Co-operative play.
3. Understand how children play during different stages of development (3.2)
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Summary
• Child-initiated play will be led by the child.
• Adult-led play will be planned by the adult.
• As children grow and develop, their play needs and preferences will change accordingly.
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1. Describe three benefits of child-initiated play.
2. Give two reasons for planning adult-led play.
3. Explain the term ‘associative play’.
Plenary