Play Web-Based Resource Part 2: School-age Children (4-9 years old) by Blake Tonkin

Games-Curriculum, Resources, and Materials for Teachers

blaketonkin1_ — 2024-05-03 16:08:30 UTC

Games support children's learning across the curriculum in many ways. The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) support game-based learning and allow children to apply their knowledge.

Science and engineering practices
Disciplinary core ideas
Crosscutting concepts

Games support children's learning by emphasizing building, creating, and experimenting, with games in the classroom, it creates an enticing and engaging classroom with technology.

Outdoor Experiences-Curriculum, Resources, and Materials for Teachers

blaketonkin1_ — 2024-05-03 16:33:42 UTC

Playing outside brings children to life.

Outdoor classrooms bring many opportunities to explore, learn, move their bodies, build, and be free
Nature is important to expose children to
Supports the children's learning through play and exploration

Teachers can create an outdoor environment for learning and playing to become a nature-rich learning environment.

Maintaining a Safe and Accessible Environment (Inclusive Play

blaketonkin1_ — 2024-05-03 17:05:18 UTC

Inclusive play areas or playgrounds are somewhere for everyone of all ages and abilities with no one left out.

The area should be designed to meet the needs of all
Incorporate the voices of the community
Inclusive play areas support children's development through play by giving all children the opportunity to play

Play is crucial to the development of all children so it is important to create playgrounds inclusive and safe for all children. The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law released by the Department of Justice prohibiting discrimination based on disability that creates minimum requirements for playgrounds. This helps to ensure that there is something for everyone to play and enrich their learning.