CFC 27 Understanding Learning and Development Through Play

CFC 27 Understanding Learning and Development Through Play

CFC 27 – learning and Development Through Play For this module we will… • Understand the features of a positive learning environment • Understand how play can help children’s learning and development • Understand how play activities can avoid stereotyping and discrimination

Recap – Positive Learning Environment Positive learning environment = A room or a place that supports children’s learning Features of a setting = The appearance of a room or place

Recap - What contributes to a positive learning environment? Feeling safe Colourful Well resourced Opportunity to be independent Interactive Positive & engaging adults Being comfortable Variety of different areas for play Opportunity for Fun and to make choices Remember… The environment and a positive atmosphere will help children to learn!

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How can play help children’s learning? • Handout Assessment 1. 2

What is…. Stereotyping? An idea that people have about a person or group of people.

Stereotyping… Some examples? All women like babies All boys like football All teenagers in hoodies are up to no good Women belong in the kitchen Pink for girls, Blue for boys

Children and Stereotyping https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Yo 54 SHy 4 Iz. Y

Discrimination How a person (or people) may not be treated fairly Examples… • • • Age Gender Race Ethnicity Skin Colour National Origin Mental or Physical Disability Sexual orientation Pregnancy or Parenthood

Cache Level 1: CFC 27 : Understanding learning and development through Play. 3. 1 Name … _________________ Resource or Activity Fathers day cards All pink dressing up clothes. All black baby dolls How does this Stereotype? How could this discriminate?

Cache Level 1: CFC 27 : Understanding learning and development through Play. 3. 1 Name … _________________ Resource or Activity How does this Stereotype? How could this discriminate? Fathers day cards May assume all children have a father/ all fathers have to have a card Against children who do not have a father or those who do not see their fathers All pink dressing up clothes. May assume everyone who dresses up wears pink – or it’s just for ‘girls’ Anyone who doesn’t like pink – or boys (pink for girls & blue for boys All black baby dolls Assumes everyone has black babies, or would choose a black baby Anyone who is not black…. not given cultural choice

Cache Level 1: CFC 27 : Understanding learning and development through Play. 3. 2 Name … _________________ Resource or Activity Multi-cultural crayons Disability awareness dolls. Books How does this challenge Stereotyping? How does this challenge discrimination?

Cache Level 1: CFC 27 : Understanding learning and development through Play. 3. 2 Name … _________________ Resource or Activity How does this challenge Stereotyping? How does this challenge discrimination? Multi-cultural crayons Allows for differences in Allows for personal choice, skin colour – not everyone is differently is black/pink or brown unique Disability awareness dolls. By being included in small world play continually inclusion Through inclusion, people with disabilities are not excluded or ‘hidden away’ Books Through using positive text and images Again through positive images and text

Making Playdough

What must you consider when making playdough with young children? • • • Safety first Aprons on/ use the messy corner to make Beware they may eat it! Colouring can stain Measurements could go wrong Throwing

This session…. I would like you to make at least 2 different batches of playdough… Tables to be covered Gloves provided Aprons if needed • Think texture • Think smell • Think colour Provided… • Flour • Salt • Colouring • Smells to add • Glitter • Sand