In preschool fun and engaging circle time games can teach many crucial skills that children can then use to deepen their play. Eye contact, turn-taking, understanding emotions, and listening are all key skills in life and they are reinforced during circle time! (As well as working through gross motor skills, cognitive skills, language development, social …
It seems kind of intuitive to us all that risky play comes with lots of benefits. When we see children climbing trees, rolling down hills, jumping off logs, and just generally having good physical fun, it just seems clear that good things are happening. But what are the main benefits of risky play? The benefits …
Risky play. That’s an outdoor experience, right? Well, yes it can be, and it is certainly found more in an outdoor context. But risky play can definitely also be an indoor experience as well. The instinct for risk in play is a continuous one, and does not just turn itself off when children go indoors. …
Risky play is all the rage at the moment on social media, which is great because it has tremendous value for children. There is also quite a bit of fear about it, mostly because people don’t know what it actually looks like, and what it entails. So what exactly are risky play activities for children? …
Parachutes and music go hand-in-hand brilliantly. Parachutes help children move in time, and really experience music in many ways. They are also brilliant for cooperation, and when children explore music with a parachute, they are also learning all sorts of other skills too. What are the best parachute music games? Some excellent parachute music games …
Ball games are fantastic for learning, and can help develop skills across the whole curriculum. Some children are excited by ball games more than anything else, so the more you can tap into this natural enthusiasm the better. These games develop teamwork, coordination, listening, and can also help skills in maths, literacy and investigation. What …
What a fantastic thing a pipette is. Cheap, plentiful, and so simple to use. Pipettes develop numerous skills in young children. They are particularly fantastic for fine motor. They are also excellent for developing skills of enquiry and communication. However, in this post we will see learning take place in many other ways, including math …
In ten years of teaching in the early years, I have always found parachute games one of the most exciting strategies for developing teamwork and cooperation. Many of the favourite games, and the ones that children often ask for again and again, are the animal games. What sort of parachute animal games can you play? …
Often when creating fine motor activities, the simplest and the cheapest resources are best. Items that are lying around either at home or in a setting, or things that can be bought for next to nothing can provide quality learning experiences, and provide the starting point for a host of imaginative potentialities. This is definitely …