Play-based Learning Inspiration

Play-based learning is an engaging and effective strategy that aids in the development and education of children. It leverages games and various activities as a means of imparting essential skills and knowledge. Through play, children can enhance their creativity, bolster their social skills, and hone their problem-solving abilities. This method is adaptable and suitable for all children, regardless of their interests or skill levels.

Envision a classroom brimming with vibrant and captivating tools such as art supplies, puppets, building blocks, musical instruments, gardening implements, and sensory resources. These items are more than mere playthings; they are crucial educational resources that encourage children to investigate, invent, and absorb knowledge in stimulating ways.

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Creative arts materials, provide a medium through which children can express their inner thoughts and emotions via drawing, painting, and crafting. This activity is not solely about enjoyment; it also plays a significant role in helping them articulate and process their feelings and ideas. Puppets are another key tool in play-based learning. Far from being just entertaining, they facilitate the development of narrative skills and empathy, as children engage in puppetry to explore various viewpoints and emotions.

Building blocks serve as another fundamental component of play-based learning. Engaging with blocks, children come to understand shapes, dimensions, and spatial relationships, laying the groundwork for mathematical skills. Moreover, constructing with blocks introduces concepts of cause and effect, strategy planning, and problem-solving.

Musical instruments expose children to the realm of sound, rhythm, and melody. Engaging with music enhances auditory skills, boosts concentration, and can even support mathematical learning through the comprehension of beats and sequences. Gardening tools, connect children with nature, teaching them about life cycles, responsibility (through caring for plants), and science basics like photosynthesis and ecosystems.

Sensory tools are crucial for all children, especially those with additional needs. These tools help children explore their senses: touch, sight, sound, smell, and sometimes taste. They support emotional regulation, fine motor skills, and cognitive growth.

This approach fosters a learning environment that is both natural and enjoyable. Children become more engaged and motivated, encouraged to inquire, seek solutions independently, and cultivate a passion for learning that extends beyond traditional educational settings.

The essence of play-based learning lies in its acknowledgment of each child's individual learning pace and interests. It embodies the belief in the vast potential of every child and recognises play as a potent means for unlocking that potential. Investing in play-based learning resources is not merely a purchase of toys; it is an investment in our children's futures, providing them with the curiosity, knowledge, and skills necessary to succeed in a constantly evolving world.

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Whatzizz

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Place cards face down onto the mirror, and guess the card using the mirror's reflection. The player chooses correctly may take the card. The person...

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Why is the sausage lying in the bedroom, the key in the bathroom and the money in the kitchen? By asking clever questions and combining logically y...

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Things are getting a bit crazy at Castle Cheeseburg. Toni, the chef, has forgotten to put the cheese back in the fridge and now the place is full o...

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Kabayo Board Game

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The horses are on the loose! Try to keep the different positions of all horses in mind because the coloured cards contain different memory tasks. P...

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Acrobatico Memory Game

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You'll find the frog balancing on the cat's paws! All animals have been training for a long time, but now they are running around like crazy with e...

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Combino Cognitive Game

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Image Association Overlay Set – A Hands-On Matching and Thinking Game. Encourage observation, reasoning, and early logic skills with the Combino ga...

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Combino Animals

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Animal Match-Up – Combine, Complete, and Discover! Animal Match-Up is a fun and educational activity that challenges children to complete animal im...

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Floor Dominoes (Traffic)

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This floor domino has great play value and is an introduction to road safety. The child learns to see which traffic signs belong to certain traffic...

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Animal Sudoku

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Challenging game based on the principle of the well-known Sudoku puzzles, as the rows and columns may have each item used only once. Children engag...

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Mind Mapping - Sort the Picture Game

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Mind-mapping helps children to sort images by theme, and it increases their vocabulary. Processing information visually, makes it easier to remembe...

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This is the display for the Beleduc "games to go" range of games. Each 2 piece makes full use of the display. All Ages

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This is a lab box that shows mechanical transmissions, where children see basic mechanical elements as toys and introduce them into game experiment...

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Educators Block Set 330 Pieces including 30 task cards

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Are children able to rebuild the buildings on the task cards?

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The Poly-M plates come as a set of 4. Each plate is 38 x 28cm. The Poly-M blocks are sold separately.

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Wobbling City Game

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Wobbling City is an amusing balance and skill game! Build the colourful city with your friends. Will you manage to balance it on the wobbling plate...

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Castle Block Set 350 Pieces

Poly M

We know that play is vital to every child's development. When children play, they learn to solve problems, to be creative, and to become resilient....

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Engineering Build & Play Block Set 110 Pieces

Poly M

Poly-M measured the effect of different kinds ofplay on the physical, social, cognitive, creative and emotional skills of children, expanding their...

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Mechanical Block Set 188 Pieces

Poly M

The mechanical set with 188 pieces is highly supportive of the STEAM approach, helping children to develop their non-linear thinking, capturing the...

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What Matches? - Professions

Educo

Career Match – Discover Jobs Through Play. Explore the world of work with Career Match, a fun and educational matching game that introduces childre...

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Connect the Emotion

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Recognise the different emotions on the cards with 8 basic emotions. Articulate the feeling the card evokes and talk about your own experiences.The...

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Card Sorting Game Four Seasons Series - Autumn and Winter (New)

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Which seasons do you know? Discuss your findings and observations. Take out the picture card and say the names of the things on the card and match ...

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Card Sorting Game Four Seasons Series - Spring and Summer (New)

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Which seasons do you know? Discuss your findings and observations. Take out the picture card and say the names of the things on the card and match ...

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Place The Animals

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Place the theme card in the slot and then place the corresponding task card in front of the beads. Try to find how many times the things on the tas...

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What is missing? - 4 Seasons

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A Visual Reasoning Game About the Four Seasons.Which of the objects shown on the assignment strip cannot be found on the theme sheet? The theme is ...

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