Exploring Literacy Through Play: A Holistic Approach Beyond Early Years
Delve into the concept of literacy through exploration play, not limited to early childhood but extending to all educational stages. Discover how play can enhance fundamental skills, promote positive attitudes towards learning, and encourage problem-solving while nurturing imagination and curiosity. Explore the link between play and the curriculum, learning, teaching, assessment, and personalized support, paving the way for a more engaging and effective educational experience.
- Literacy exploration
- Play-based learning
- Curriculum enhancement
- Student engagement
- Holistic education
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Literacy through Exploration Play: Not just for the Early Years? Literacy Toolkit HGIOS4 Where does it link to How Good is Our School? 2.2 Curriculum 2.3 Learning, teaching and assessment 2.4 Personalised support
Literacy through Exploration Play: Not just for the Early Years? Literacy Toolkit Agenda Activity 1 Introduction / Starter Activity (5 mins) Activity 2 How s it going / feedback (10-20 mins) Activity 3 New Learning (25-40 mins) Activity 4 Personal Action Planning (10 mins) Activity 5 Summary of Learning (5 mins)
Literacy through Exploration Play: Not just for the Early Years? Literacy Toolkit Activity 1: Voice on the table In a maximum of 45 seconds, share a game which you enjoy playing, as well as the aspects of literacy that game encompasses.
Literacy through Exploration Play: Not just for the Early Years? Literacy Toolkit Minishant Learning through play This video highlights the exploration ethos which Minishant Primary School has embedded to encourage learners to investigate solutions to problems. 'Learning through play'
Literacy through Exploration Play: Not just for the Early Years? Literacy Toolkit Play is the highest level of development. It is spontaneous expression of thought and feeling. Play is never trivial it is serious and clearly significant. Froebel (1856) Play can enable students to explore new things, to make and learn from mistakes, and to expand their understanding. Gershon (2013) : Play should be part of all lessons What do we mean by play within literacy ?
Literacy through Exploration Play: Not just for the Early Years? Literacy Toolkit Activity 2: How s it going? Develops the fundamental skills of literacy, numeracy and oral communication Provides rich and varied contexts for developing skills such as observing, organising, recording, interpreting and predicting Promotes positive attitudes to school and to learning Provides opportunities to learn in a practical way Provides opportunities for developing movement and manipulative skills Develops natural curiosity and stimulates imagination Provides opportunities for exploration, investigation, problem solving and decision-making Provides opportunities to develop knowledge, understanding and skills through a range of contexts spanning all subjects in the curriculum Northern Ireland Curriculum, Key Stages 1 and 2 In your view, does play provide the opportunities above?
Literacy through Exploration Play: Not just for the Early Years? Literacy Toolkit Activity 3: New Learning Independently, using a previous plan, highlight where literacy through play has been an explicit focus. Using a different colour, now highlight where any relevant missed opportunities where literacy through play would have improved the learning experience. Are we missing an opportunity?
Literacy through Exploration Play: Not just for the Early Years? Literacy Toolkit Activity 4: Personal Action Planning Over the coming weeks, look for opportunities to prioritise purposeful play within literacy. Choose an element that you are going to explore and evaluate. Bring back your findings to the next session
Literacy through Exploration Play: Not just for the Early Years? Literacy Toolkit Activity 5: Summary of Learning Write your name on the card or post-it and how you now feel about How do you feel, after taking part in this session, about using play with your learners to support literacy? Leave your card or post-it on your way out.
Literacy through Exploration Play: Not just for the Early Years? Literacy Toolkit FOLLOW UP LINKS: NI Curriculum - Learning Through Play (2008) Word Study - Play with Words Education Scotland - Active Learning
