
In the early primary grades a lot of incidental learning. Children learn well, to move in a space full of opportunities to talk, listen and try things different. A book or textbook allocation is better understood by young children when they have the opportunity to put what they learned into action. For so that teachers and parents want to give careful attention to the design of play space for a child to function also as a space to learn.
I've spent over a decade of being an educator. I soon learned the importance of providing children with exciting ways to help them learn. Since I started teach, I've been finding good ways for children to participate actively in the learning process. On the way I have found that active participation is what really makes a child. That's why I do my best to fill the "game" of my areas of design with plenty of opportunities for participation active.
I think a young child's play space is the best full of toys that carry the imagination to life. Wooden blocks, broken blocks, areas cooking, dress clothing, sand tables and art areas often fill a young "child's play" area. These are all excellent choices to play and learn, but I would add one more option to the list: puppet play. A bunch of puppets and a puppet show of good will get a child talking about a storm. When children begin to interact with the puppets begin to understand that communication is important. They now have an exciting reason to write, reading and story-telling for their puppet to life! This is active participation in learning about their best.
Early reading skills taught but are also grown. One of my favorite activities for the cultivation of early reading skills is simple sock puppet work. My enthusiastic students second grade were huge sock puppets. He spent hours creating them and even more time creating their characters. I loved to sit and watch the learning opportunities explode around me. Views would be writing, the quotes are used for the first time, children read more voice inflection and structure of the story soon become important to seven years old. All I did was create the opportunity for participation and learning happened on their own. He quickly found that things children naturally going to do with a puppet also help them develop important early reading skills. It was very exciting.
When I saw a puppet or a puppet could improve a play space, was ready to carry a puppet play area in my classroom. A simple cardboard box, some paints and a couple of kids were enough to generate a puppet stage. Together with our large collection of homemade puppet, children brought their own puppets and marionettes from home. Over time, I bought a few really special puppets and marionettes. I got them to where I needed to capture the attention of my students when teaching something new. During the game open to many children who gravitate to the puppet play area. This play area was a great addition my classroom play space.
Today, I am a mom so I've become the master of my own children. I do not want to give my own children no less than I've given my students the time for me to educate them. When my kids play with the same opportunities for active learning that filled the classroom. I still love traditional toys that children's imagination and encourage learning spark. That is why puppets are in our play space. Puppets and marionettes developed early reading skills of my students, and are now doing the same for my own children. As if it were in my class, my kids play room today is a place to learn.
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