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How can we integrate play to meet the benchmarks of each grade in the academic year

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How can we integrate play to meet the benchmarks of each grade in the academic year

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Create a playful name & logo for your study group. Be bold! Be creative!. Make it visible on your Padlet!
Due Date: 11 November 2019

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Listening  and Speaking- A known story through role play for speaking and listening. Pretend play and dressing corner.

Word games. Expand children's vocabulary with word games.

Riddles. Riddles are fun ways to use words and paint pictures of scenes or situations. ...

Rhymes. ...

Homonyms. ...

Storytelling. ...

Songs. ...

Tongue twisters.

Reading
writing

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How can understanding operations in fractions be done within the given timeframe using play

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How can understanding operations in fractions be done within the given timeframe using play

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How can I integrate play with my next UOI- Knowledge

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How can I integrate play with my next UOI- Knowledge

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If we include play to meet curriculum requirements then do we need more academic time, especially when it is outdoor play?

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If we include play to meet curriculum requirements then do we need more academic time, especially when it is outdoor play?

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The Endless Possibilities of Play for
Language Development

Play is one of the most important ways that children learn about the world. When children play with adults and other children, they learn how to get along with others, to problem solve, and how to communicate and use language effectively.

Play is the way children learn new skills, and language is one of the most important skills that children learn while they play.

Play develops as children develop. First they might put everything in their mouth, or just throw toys. This is their way of experimenting and learning how different objects feel and taste.

Next they build with blocks and play with cars and trains. They learn that different objects go together, and that objects have names, and you can play with them in a variety of different ways. While playing, children can learn nouns (the names of things), verbs (what objects do or action words) and how to describe. They learn to explore objects and see how they feel, where you can put them and how big or small they are. Parents play a very important role in giving their child the words they need. When you join in play with your child, you can provide these important words.

Play doesn't require expensive materials. Pots and pans, a blanket for "peek-a-boo", and a basin with water or rice are wonderful tools for play and language development. Parents are the best toys, and children will learn a lot of language when they share play activities with their parents. More about Language and Play can be found in this presentation (pdf).

The Power of Play: Creating Opportunities for Speech & Language Development for Parents of Preschoolers

The Power of Play: Creating Opportunities for Speech & Language Development for Parents of Preschoolers (ages 2 1/2 - 4) is an e-learning course to provide parents with information on how play skills and peer interaction skills develop, the link between pretend play, cognitive, and language development, and practical strategies for promoting your child's understanding and use of language within playful activities at home.

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Play is one of the most important ways that children learn about the world. When children play with adults and other children, they learn how to get along with others, to problem solve, and how to communicate and use language effectively.

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Children can benefit from playtime. Games offer a fun-filled, relaxed environment where they can practise using new words and are free to express themselves. Participating in recreational activities is an effective way to develop language and communication skills. It also helps your children to be more socially confident and may be a way to forge friendships.

Below are some examples of games and playtime activities that integrate language learning with fun:

Word games. Expand your children's vocabulary with word games. It can be as simple as pointing out items at home or during a road trip e.g. "I am now mixing the butter into the batter" or "Tall buildings are also called skyscrapers". You might even give the definition or share background information about these words. Games like Scrabble, Pictionary or a round of Charades also encourage vocabulary development and communication skills.

Jokes. Telling age-appropriate puns will also help foster good humour and creativity in children. This also encourages wordplay and imagination. You can read through kid-friendly joke books and take turns telling witty stories. Avoid being too critical of their gags, speech, or articulation. Instead, model proper pronunciation or grammar by repeating the statement back to them in the correct way e.g. when your child says "I goed so fast!" instead of saying, "That's not how you say it", you can opt to say, "Yes, you went so fast!"

Riddles. Riddles are fun ways to use words and paint pictures of scenes or situations. Read or say riddles aloud to each other and explain to your children the different definitions of a single word e.g. school as in a place of learning or school as in a group of fish to help them understand the riddle better.

Rhymes. The repetitive chanting, reading, writing, or hearing of rhymes promotes good listening skills and memory retention, aside from developing speech. You can also narrate what you do at home with rhyming words or let your children tell you about their favourite toys using rhyming words.

Homonyms. Promote listening and comprehension skills by playing with words that sound the same but have different meanings. Allow your children to think of words that sound alike and let them try to define each one. This is also a good gauge of how much your children's vocabulary has expanded and if their understanding of the words is correct.

Storytelling. While storybooks provide ample entertainment, sharing stories - whether real or make-believe - can provide a good bonding time with your children while helping develop their communication skills. Exchange stories about daily events. Broaden their imagination with fantastical stories and let their creativity grow as you make up stories about anything and everything around them.

Songs. Aside from harnessing their musical abilities, songs also help children learn new words. Lyrics have a sense of rhyme and rhythm so it will be easy and entertaining for them to sing along. In addition, simply putting a tune to an activity can be a fun game that you can play with your children.

Tongue twisters. Tongue twisters are an excellent and fun way to teach children correct pronunciation and enunciation of words. It is a fun way to train their tongue to pronounce words. Start with simple ones and work your way up.

Words can be a lot of fun if we know how to maximise their use. Together, they can be made up into stories, songs, and a whole lot of other things that will help your children be more eloquent. Continue to encourage your children to speak well by constructing a healthy and fun learning environment where they can unleash their creativity and broaden their linguistic skills. Guide them on how to express their thoughts, feelings and actions better through the use of words as this will prepare them to face the world with confidence as they grow.

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Fun activities that help develop language learning in children

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Podcast: Download (49.9MB)

Anne van Dam is an international educator who has worked in schools in the Netherlands,
China, Singapore and Switzerland in a variety of roles; as a teacher, PYP coordinator,
assistant principal and school Director. As an independent consultant she has travelled the
globe to work with schools, facilitate workshops and present at conferences. Anne is
experienced with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP), is a workshop leader and developer and most recently has worked with the PYP development office in the Hague as a consultant on the enhanced PYP.

In the first part of her episode with Angeline Aow, they discuss Early Years education, including the role of play, documentation, assessment and the rise of accountability around the world.

and are on Twitter, and you can follow Professional Learning International to keep up to date with news and events!

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Play, assessment and accountability in the Early Years: Anne Van Dam Part 1

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Podcast: Download (49.9MB) Anne van Dam is an international educator who has worked in schools in the Netherlands, China, Singapore and Switzerland in a variety of roles; as a teacher, PYP coordinator, assistant principal and school Director. As an independent consultant she has travelled the globe to work with schools, facilitate workshops and present at conferences.

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Name- Play Learn Play

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Here is an article I wrote about a unit of inquiry I did some years ago with a class of Grade 2 students.
It looked at how we navigated the curriculum through play whilst meeting and going beyond curriculum expectations.
Its a long read but I hope you enjoy it. Let me know what you think about it.
Idah
http://www.pz.harvard.edu/resources/playful-learning-meets-curriculum-goals

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We discussed how we could hone our research questions even more by being more specific.
We could pick
*1/2/3 students and focus on them
* one group of learners
* one area of the curriculum
* one kind of play

Laboni- looking at documenting students to express themselves in english.
Sheila- grappling with instructional time in class... why are the students not understanding the instructions she gives them? Is it the teacher's style/voice? Is it the phrasing of the instruction? looking at differentiated ways of giving instructions, aiming to decrease teacher voice and in crease student voice in class.
Vidhya- Looking to document students learning fractions. Remember, the documentation do not have to be polished.

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Karim asked us to do Mental Math for the 10 mins of every lesson. I was wondering how this could be fun for kids to learn.
So we did number bonds of 10 and 100 by playing a hand tapping game. I certainly need to improvise it, but atleast we made a start.

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How can we teach writing  of instructions through play?

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How can we teach writing  of instructions through play?

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Grade 1 Students sequenced a story they had listened during the story time in their guided writing lessons. They retold the story in their own words looking at the pictures. Written the story according to their writing levels.

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Grade 1 students learned creating maths sentences by playing with hands on tools like spinners, dominoes, legos.

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Sheila - What is the best way to give instructions so that children understand them?

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Sheila - What is the best way to give instructions so that children understand them?

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On some occasions, after I explained what needs to be done for the task, I asked children to repeat the instructions to the entire class, so that they understood what was expected of them. Reflection - Surprisingly children listened to their peers. Of course you need 2-3 children doing it as 1 person is unable to say give all the instructions. There were times I had to remind the students about the instructions they were missing by asking questions.

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Students of Grade 1 are learning  expository writing. After the clay play they followed the steps in order to write their ideas on paper.  Play with Clay

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Students of Grade 1 are learning  expository writing. After the clay play they followed the steps in order to write their ideas on paper.  Play with Clay

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https://photos.app.goo.gl/QVGQiJeTjo8oBYh68

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Exploring resource books and sharing information

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Using the fraction kit students played a game, in which students tried to find equivalent fraction. This game helped to get clarity about

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For their summative assessment, children got into groups and created their own cultures.  They really enjoyed this activity, there was a lot of dialogue, collaboration, thinking, etc

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Creating a Culture