Understanding the role of play in a child's development.

What is play?

What does play allow children to do?

Create a mind map on what play allows children to do.

Why is play important in a child's development?

Write a paragraph on why play is important in child development.

What are the areas of learning and development for children?

They are.........

• Creative Development.
• Physical Development.
• Personal Development.
• Social Development.
• Emotional Development.

They are......

• Communication, language and literacy.
• Problem solving, reasoning and numeracy.
• Knowledge and understanding of the world.

Complete a mind map on the different areas.

Do you know what the different types of play are?

They are.....

• Mental
• Social
• Imaginative
• Dramatic
• Expressive

They are.....

• Creative.
• Active.
• Physical.

Produce a mind map on these different types of play.

Give some examples of play activities that can help a child's development.

How can play activities be made more inclusive and provide equal opportunities?

Produce a mind map or list to illustrate these points.