Play-Based Learning Environment

Learning about Play based learning environment made me realize how important it is to integrate indoor and outdoor play area in schools particularly in primary schools, owing to various benefits such as freedom, hands-on experiences, motor skills development, stimulates creativity and imagination.

Interesting part of the lecture was, we are made to plan and design the play area in school or ECCD center. So, our group have illustrated our play area which include following play areas in and around our school; Gathering room, Art space,  Reading corner, Nap time ,Exploration room,  First aids corner, Meditation corner, Swings, slide, seesaw, and sand box, Football ground, and Mini garden.

 

After designing and learning about the principles of indoor and outdoor play area, I reflect back about the school that I have been to my teaching practice, then I realize that there was very limited play area like volleyball and basketball ground which is used as football ground during school sport competition that is very risky for students as the floor was all cemented. Also, what I have observed is that play time is restricted unless if its house competition despite having play areas, which I felt like play is given less importance for pre-primary till grade 3, as there is no much areas like swings, slide, seesaw, sand water play.

 

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