Re-thinking “School Readiness” and how to actually support children to be ready for school
What makes a child ready for school? There is no singular answer to that question. Some individuals believe it may be self-help skills such as toileting, opening their own food or tying their shoes. F...
Acts of Kindness in Early Childhood education
Age-appropriate pedagogy
Child development understanding
Developmentally appropriate practices
Early learning strategies
Emotional readiness for school
Kindergarten preparation
School readiness
School transition programs
Transition to school
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The word ‘play’ must be seen to be equal among agendas
"I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Marc and his work for many years now. Every time I hear him speak about the theory behind playwork, I get so pumped about this movement. When I read this article, the...
Children's play history
Cognitive restructuring
Early childhood educators
Emotional resilience
Evolutionary biology of play
Importance of play
Mental well-being strategies
Mindfulness practices
Personal growth methods
Play advocacy
Play and learning
Play terminology
Play therapists
Playful pedagogy
Playwork theory
Positive self-talk
Self-awareness techniques
Stress management for educators
Unhelpful thinking styles
Schematic Play
Written by Louise Porter, PhD, Child psychologist Compiled by Phoenix Support for Educators Pty Ltd © 2021 TYPES OF PLAY There are many types of play: 1 ※ Schematic play: in which children have a stro...
Cathy Nutbrown
Child exploration activities
Child play patterns
Chris Athey
Cognitive development in children
Early childhood development
Learning through play
Play-based learning
Rotation schema
Schematic play
Trajectory schema
Types of schematic play
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