3. What is ‘free play’?
Each child is individual and unique, having needs, gifts, difficulties and
desires that are his own. What can be done so that each child is able to
grow and learn according to his personal rhythm? What can be done so
that each one feels respected, perceived as he is, and welcomed in his
uniqueness and at the same time stimulated to evolve?
A simple method - though not always easy to implement - both effective
and risky, which brings enthusiasm to children yet is at times disturbing for
adults, is free play.
5. What is the importance of free play?
“It is necessary to be outside for our brains to be stimulated from the flow of
sound, light, shapes and colors that nature provides...
Especially between the ages of 3-6, when the energy flow in the human brain
is at its greatest.” ~ By David Ingvar, Professor of Neurophysiology, Brain
Researcher.
...The outdoor pedagogical classroom values, activates and uses other
abilities rather than the verbal. I call this outdoor pedagogy for good health.”
Nina Nelson,
6. What is the Role of Adults in free Play?
Organisation
clarity of what each person’s role is and of what they are expected to do
an ability to work constructively with other colleagues
replenishing during the day
children leading or supporting the process
well-organised, labelled resources which are easily accessible to all
repairing and replacing equipment regularly
budgetary responsibility.
7. Teachers Play an Important Role in Outdoor Free Play :
How Teachers can be facilitators in Free Play?
Planning
effective planning supports children’s learning and development
it requires an awareness of the children’s needs
it requires good, careful observation
staff need to be clear about who has responsibility in the planning
process
staff need to be clear about their role in the planning process
planning can and does involve children
planning should be flexible because children’s needs and ideas will
change.
8. Teachers Play an Important Role in Outdoor Free Play :
How Teachers can be facilitators in Free Play?
Observing children
• learn about their needs
• learn about their dispositions
• track their progress
• become aware of progressive or regressive behaviour
• evaluate how effective the provision is
• find out about child-to-child interactions
• find out about child-to-adult interactions
• create evidence for planning, resourcing and organising.
11. CHILDREN OUTDOOR FREE PLAY BENEFITS
Play can provide:
Opportunities to take calculated risks.
Opportunities to use and to hear different
sounds
Opportunities for stories and books to be
read or to be read to.
12. CHILDREN OUTDOOR FREE PLAY BENEFITS
Play can provide:
P la y c a n p ro vid e :
Opportunities to pick up the rhythm of poetry
O p p o rtu n itie s p ic k u p th e rh yth m o f p o e try
and verse
a n d ve rs e
Opportunities to make friends, sustain
O p p o rtu n itie s m a k e frie n d s , s u s ta in
friendships and make connections with
frie n d s h ip s a n d m a k e c o n n e c tio n s w ith
others
o th e rs
Opportunities to become cognitively aware.
O p p o rtu n itie s b e c o m e c o g n itiv e ly a w a re .
13. CHILDREN OUTDOOR FREE PLAY BENEFITS
P la y c a n p ro vid e :
O p p o rtu n itie s fo r c h ild re n to e x p lo re th e ir
c re a tivity a n d to b e c re a tive
O p p o rtu n itie s to b e in ve n tive
O p p o rtu n itie s fo r a n d o u tle ts to s u p p o rt
e m o tio n a l w e ll-b e in g
14. CHILDREN OUTDOOR FREE PLAY BENEFITS
P la y c a n p ro vid e :
O u tle ts fo r a g g re ssio n a n d fo r th e le g itim a te
re le a s e o f e m o tio n s
O p p o rtu n itie s to m a ke b e lie ve
O p p o rtu n itie s fo r p h ys ic a l skills to b e
d e ve lo p e d
A n o p p o rtu n ity fo r th e ch ild to fu n ctio n in h is
o w n w o rld ra th e r th a n th e w o rld o f a n a d u lt
15. SELF MOTIVATED N CHALLENGED STAFF & ORGANIZATION
TOWARDS POSITIVE TEAMWORK in OUTDOOR ‘FEE PLAY’
We will be the Trendsetters
towards our children becoming
the
FUTURE’S WHOLESTIC CHILD
