{"id":2311,"date":"2020-11-09T12:44:07","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T12:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/falkirkearlyyears\/?p=2311"},"modified":"2021-03-26T11:26:11","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T11:26:11","slug":"2311-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/falkirkearlyyears\/2311-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Children’s Play"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>“Children\u2019s play is crucial to Scotland\u2019s
\nwellbeing; socially, economically and
\nenvironmentally. Children learn as they play
\nand bringing more play into the school day
\nhelps foster children\u2019s natural curiosity and
\nmotivation to learn.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

(Maree Todd MSP,\u00a0 in Play Scotland’s Playful Pedgogy: a guide to getting started <\/a>, September 2020)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Ask us about our play this week! What did I wonder about? Did the \u2018I wonder\u2019 get answered? What new things did I learn? When did we laugh? How did we solve a challenge by working together? What will I do again next week and would I do it differently? @airthprimary<\/a> #playisthewayfc<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/HchzJGy2Sx<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 P1G and Mrs Gall (@MrsGallAPS) January 24, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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In Falkirk we have embraced play as a vehicle for learning in our early learning and early primary settings for many years.\u00a0 \u00a0Our ambition is for children in Falkirk to experience a broad, stimulating curriculum which is informed by their prior learning and interests about the world around them.\u00a0 As highly skilled practitioners who ask thoughtful questions and facilitate learning with depth, challenge and application we aim to support and guide every child to progress their learning.\u00a0 We provide a developmentally appropriate approach to teaching in learning; informed by research which shows that young children learn best through play and first hand experiences (Bruce, 2015).\u00a0 \u00a0 Our Play is the Way<\/em> approach supports and extends children’s learning by providing them with regular opportunities to:<\/p>\n