Have you ever tried to bribe your children? Like have you promised to give them something if they do this or that?
I have. 😔
I have to confess that sometimes I have bribed my children with ice-cream, I’ve promised to play a game if they tidy up their room and the list goes on and on. I wish I was smarter. Wish I had more strength to preserve in moments when it was too much. Wish there was someone to learn from. Sometimes parents choose the easiest exit. I bet you know that too!
During my childhood one of my favourite things to do were reading stories and listening to them on the radio. What I remember the most are those long and warm-hearted evenings we spent in our summer holiday home, surrounded by the scent of freshly mowed grass creeping into our noses... I adored the feeling of climbing into my snuggly bunk bed and wrapping within enormous blankets and surrounding myself with more than plenty of pillows. But I did that for one sole reason – to listen to my dad’s calming voice as he read adventurous stories to me.
There are a few serious words in our title today - INTEGRATED LEARNING and PLAY. Let’s unpack them to get a full picture of how integrated learning through play can be easily implemented and practiced with our children.
Child led play can manifest itself in various ways. It can be in the form of child initiating a game or activity he/she may want to play with an adult or a peer.
Are you always busy, rushing, occupied, running from one place to other seldomly having a chance to stop, think and let your child have a play with whatever he/she wants and chooses to do?
“Play is the highest form of research” and it is complex in many of its aspects. It is important to remember that playing should be fun. It is a form of activity that doesn’t have an end product, no time pressure, therefore there is no fear of failure.
Flockmen belongs to the building blocks toy family which is one of the most popular and imagination-rich categories of all times! But this won't be an article on building block history, so let's get started with 7 tips to jump-start your play ideas. But before we begin remember that fantasy is valuable aspect of play!
