Room 3 are finally getting to enjoy more frequent and lengthier play sessions and we are LOVING it! We think we are not learning anything.... but our teacher is secretly allowing us to learn in our own way, with our own contexts, and with whom we choose. She knows we are learning LOTS.... and because we are so happy, we ARE learning so much! How lucky are we? Our teacher is a bit of a detective though....and she is listening to our conversations as we play. She's worried! Kids are such good teachers!
Every day we are researching! We are making discoveries just like little scientists. Watch this space for some real scientific research... but for now enjoy browsing some photos of us in play.
Have you checked out our PLAY page? Look at the tabs across the top of the page. Click on PLAY and there you will find some interesting information about our work (PLAY)! Challenge yourself.... learn one new fact about play-based learning a day.
Have a look to the right of the page..... there is a homework for parents section! Lots of informative and interesting reading in there. Don't be afraid.... your homework won't be graded! and it's not difficult or even boring. give it a go! you don't even need an excuse for not doing it.
This easy reading blog by Sarah Aiono is thought provoking. Have a read. It makes 'play' seem such a logical option for the development of children's creativity.
Your challenge:
Can you work out.....
* What are we saying?
* What are we learning?
* What are some of the problems we are solving?
* What are the rules?
This week you can bring along….
What delicious recipes do you have that are made from our beautiful autumn produce?
