Harvington C of E First and Nursery School
‘Together we love, learn and grow’
Play interaction
Through play children learn how to interact with the world and with others. They learn to understand the world and to manage their own behaviour and emotions.
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Let children take the lead in play - copy what they are doing
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Try not to have too many toys out at the same time or they will find it hard to focus
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Comment on what children are doing as they play so they have the words to go with what they are experiencing
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Play lots of easy turn taking games to help them learn the really important skills of sharing and waiting for a turn
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Try not to jump in too quickly if things go wrong. Working out how to sort things for themselves will make them more independent in their learning
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Don't fix it so they 'win' every time. Learning that it is ok to lose sometimes and being able to cope with disappointment will make them much more resilient when they are learning tricky new skills at school
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Model what you want to see. Take turns and look at them when they are talking to you
Through play children learn how to interact with the world and with others. They learn to understand the world and to manage their own behaviour and emotions.
Ideas for play
