Qualification: Level 3 Diploma for the Early Years Educator
Unit: Unit 3.3: Apply theoretical perspectives and philosophical approaches to play
Learning outcome: 2 Understand philosophical approaches which influence play provision
Assessment criteria: 2.1 Identify philosophical approaches which influence play provision
Advertisement
- Montessori
- Montessori nurseries – adults set up several activities and children are free to move between them and participate as they wish
- Believed that children were more interested in everyday objects than toys (heuristic play)
- Isaacs
- Early years setting should be warm and stimulating
- Play supports emotional development
- Play supports social development
- Children should be free to explore and discover
- Bruce
- Free-flow play – children are free to move between indoor and outdoor environments in the early years setting
- Identified 12 features of play
Advertisement