Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 21 Types and categories of play Unit 2 Play and Learning

Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 22 Starter exercise Play can be divided up in many ways. Can you think of examples of toys or play activities under the following headings? What would be the benefits to a child of the examples of play you have identified? Physical Imaginative sensory creative construction

Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 23 Aim: To learn about and understand about types and categories of play

Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 24 Learning Outcomes: All learners will be able to:  To describe the different types of play.  To explain how types of play support the learning and development of young children, to include physical play, imaginative play, sensory play, creative play and construction play.  To explain how resources can support different types of play and learning activities and opportunities in early year’s settings. Some learners will also be able to:  To analyse how selected types of play, learning activities and resources meet the needs of a child and support the child’s holistic development.  To evaluate the extent to which different types of play and resources support the holistic development of children at different ages.

Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 25 Stages of play Recap on last week’s session: Can you remember what the different stages of play are called? Can you remember the approximate ages for the different stages? What toys & activities would be suitable at the different stages?

Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 26 Feedback from starter exercise What examples of toys or play activities did you come up with under the following headings? What would be the benefits to a child of the examples of play you have identified? Physical Imaginative sensory creative construction

Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 27 Types and Categories of Play Play can be categorised in many different ways Play types and categories can overlap and be combined Play activities can be divided up according to the particular developmental benefits that they offer. Children do not play in ‘types or categories’ – for them it is just play. Categorising play helps in planning children’s activities and helping them develop and learn

Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 28 Categories of play activities and learning experiences Physical Imaginative Creative Sensory Construction Exploratory Social Fantasy Dramatic Expressive Locomotor Mastery Socio-dramatic Symbolic Object Technological/investigative E.g. use of IT equipment, maths, science and the environment

Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 29 CPLD Unit 2 focusses on five categories/types of play Physical Imaginative sensory creative construction

Physical play How physical play supports children’s learning and development, including the promotion of physical skills, confidence and social skills. Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 210

Imaginative play How imaginative play supports children’s development, including the development of: –communication and language –social skills –identity through the taking of different roles Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 211

Sensory play How sensory play supports children’s learning and development, including the development of: –fine motor skills and hand–eye coordination –exploration of early mathematical concepts of volume and shape –interest in textures and properties of different materials Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 212

Creative play How creative play supports children’s learning and development, including the development of: –fine motor skills and hand–eye coordination –expression and release of emotion Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 213

Construction play How construction play supports children’s learning and development, including the development of: –spatial awareness –hand–eye coordination –curiosity in structures and how things work Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 214

Activity: Use the resources provided (or use examples of your own from placement) to identify play activities under each of the following headings and then explain how that type of play supports the learning and development of young children. –Physical play - Imaginative play - Sensory play - Creative play - Construction play Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 215

Link to practice: What types and categories of play have you seen in your placement? How have they helped the children’s learning & development? What resources are used which support different types of play and learning activities in your early year’s setting? Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 216

Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 217 Extension tasks: Think of examples from placement to analyse how different types of play, learning activities and resources meet the needs of a child and support the child’s holistic development. Explain in detail how and why the play, activities or resources support all areas of development.

Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 218 Extension tasks: Think of examples from placement to evaluate the extent to which different types of play and resources support the holistic development of children at your current placement. What are the strengths of the different play, learning activities and resources? How will they help the different areas of development? What reasons might there be for play, learning activities and resources not supporting areas of development? Think about the differences within the age ranges in your placement.

Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 219 Extension tasks: Read up about play in different text books in the library to back up your practical experiences in placement.

Helen TaylorCPLD Unit 220 Are you now able:  To describe the different types of play.  To explain how types of play support the learning and development of young children, to include physical play, imaginative play, sensory play, creative play and construction play.  To explain how resources can support different types of play and learning activities and opportunities in early year’s settings. Are some of you also able:  To analyse how selected types of play, learning activities and resources meet the needs of a child and support the child’s holistic development.  To evaluate the extent to which different types of play and resources support the holistic development of children at different ages.