Learning through play

Young children learn mainly through play. They rehearse, copy, laugh,adapt and create. They make sense of the world and make it theirs. " Play is safe and it does not threaten, say Alistair Smith and Bill Lucas in Help your Child to Succeed. It allows children to take risk. They can explore and be curious. They control and direct their own version of the world around them. Play is a great way to learn!"


 
At MY FRENCH CHILDMINDER children are encouraged to predict, explore, talk, imagine and practise through a variety of activities, which cover the Birth to Three Framework and the Foundation Stage Curriculum. Some activities are directed and linked to a theme (animals, the seaside...). They are always differenciated and tailored to each child's stage of development, individual needs and own interests. Indeed, I always base my planning on information from parents, observation of children and guidance from the curriculum.