Check out the Ooey Gooey Lady- Lisa Murphy. She is all about Play Based Learning. I was able to see her speak at a conference last year (and got to talk to her) and I cannot recommend her more. And she's hilarious.
How Many Use A Play-Based Learning Environment
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I run a home daycare with a family based focus which is what I tell my parents. The kids have free play the same way they would if they were at home but I also sing songs, read books, do crafts etc. I leave room for flexibility in the day and structured activities are always the things that get dropped if we are running short on time.
It probably helps that my 3 kids are older so they can see it works since 2 are in university and the youngest is doing very well in high school.
If I ever notice that a kid needs more than I am willing to offer in my setting I have no problem telling the parent that an institutional type preschool may be more their speed.
I do have a little 3 year old who comes 2 days a week and I have told the parents that she is probably bored playing with 2 year olds but they don't mind. I do have to redirect her to the kids because she wants to interact with me (talk my ear off) too often/- Flag
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We are play-based. I let parents know that we work on BASIC preschool learning (shapes, colors, numbers, etc) and have story time, circle time, and arts and crafts - but the majority of time we learn through play. I simply explain how and what kiddos can learn through play (similiar to what some of the handouts in this thread explain) and that's the end of it. The conversation last about 2 minutes during the interview and I usually never hear about it again.- Flag
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We are Reggio Inspired and Eco-friendly here so everything is play-based and tailored to the children's unique and individual interests.We follow the Reggio Emilia Approach as well as Magda Gerber's RIE. We really focus on observation and documentation to follow the children's lead and create a curriculum based upon their current theories and explorations. We use a lot of open ended materials, mostly wooden toys- minimal plastics, and are completely TV free.
sigpicNatural Learning Home Childcare LLC- Flag
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