LEARNING THROUGH PLAY

LEARNING THROUGH PLAY

in the early years

LEARNING THROUGH PLAY ? INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS

Introduction

4

Learning Through Dramatic Play

11

Learning Through Sand Play

25

Learning Through Water Play

55

Learning Through Dough and Clay Play 81

Learning Through Table Top Play

93

Learning Through Small World Play

105

Learning Through Construction Play

123

Learning Through Creative Play

153

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LEARNING THROUGH PLAY ? INTRODUCTION

This booklet has been compiled by the Early Years Interboard panel in response to requests by practitioners in Early Years settings for guidelines on provision and progression in play. The methodology and suggested progression in this document is appropriate for the proposed Foundation Stage as recommended by CCEA. It is proposed that teachers will use this resource as a starting point for their own planning.

We hope you find it useful.

Early Years Interboard Panel

Dawn Crosby Una Crossey Liz Crowe Clare Devlin

SEELB NEELB

BELB SELB

Nuala Heaney WELB Anne McDermott SEELB Marilyn Warren BELB

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LEARNING THROUGH PLAY ? INTRODUCTION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This resource was designed and compiled by members of the Early Years Interboard Panel. We are particularly grateful to the following teachers for their contribution:

Doreen O'Neill ? St Joseph's Nursery Unit SELB Lornette McAlister ? Abercorn Primary School SELB

Patricia Dunne ? St. Eithne's Primary School WELB Hazel Harris ? Gracehill Primary School NEELB

We would like to thank the Assistant Senior Education Officers of the five Education and Library Boards for their encouragement and for their financial support.

The Interboard Panel is also grateful to officers at CCEA for their technical support in the design and production of the file.

Thank you also to those schools who allowed us to include photographs of play sessions:

Ballymoney N.S., Black Mountain P.S., Bligh's Lane N.S., Downpatrick N.S, Dunclug N.S., Glenwood P.S., Kylemore N.S., Magherafelt N.S., Omagh County P.S., St. John the Baptist N.S. and Trinity N.S. Bangor.

Finally, a special word of thanks to Lorraine Noble (SEELB) for her endless patience and her faultless word-processing skills.

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