learning through

play
introduction.....
learning though play is basically explained as an
approach to teaching and learning in which
children with support of skilled practitioners,
develop knowledge and skills through taking part
in playing.
AGENDA
LEARNING THROUGH PLAY
03. The practitioner’s role in
promoting play

01. Nature of child’s play

The types of play

04.
(according to Sarafino and
armstrong)
and examples of each

02. The importance of play for child

development

05. The progress of play from

birth to three years old
The nature of
child’s play
*Think creatively
*Feel free
*Observe
*Take risks
*Explore
the importance of play
for child development

playing help toddlers to:

*Develop physical skills
*Learn new information
*Improves the cognitive
*Understand themselves better
*Learn how to interact with each other
 The practitioner’s role
in promoting play
*Create and maintain the environment for
children to develop their communication and
creative skills.
*Observe children when they play.
*Check if it is safe for them to play in a
certain environment before the play.
*Create a playing game that they will learn
something from.
 1.parallel play 3.associative play
Like painting or drawing on Children share materials
the same table but not like building using blocks
interacting or talking to or trying to connect
each other
puzzles together

types of play
(according to Sarafino and
2.competitive play armstrong)
Play into two teams like in
4.independent play
soccer or netball, where the A child playing with
are rules and results of blocks or puzzles in
which team won and which one a corner by him or
lost her self
progress of play from
birth to three years old

1. sensory play
2. manipulative play
3. parallel play
4. physical play
Conclusion
final reflection on
‘learning through play’
Well we all got to discover that
through ‘LEARNING THROUGH
PLAY‘ you can learn a lot about a
toddlers around you in an hour of
play than in a year conversation
and also you can learn many
things around you by yourself.