Reflection on Professional Reading
The following is a guide to challenge your thinking while reading professional articles.
Other Relevant Readings:
Our Inquiry Question: How can we effectively implement learning through play to meet the needs of all learners?
Louise: How can we use learning through play to transition to school smoothly and extend their learning ? (teacher/child)
Ange.S/Katie: How can we cater for different learners with provocations during learning through play?
Ange.B: How can we incorporate our learning through play with our Project Based Learning effectively?
Paula: How can we extend our learners using learning through play?
Rebecca: How can I apply my research on learning through play in the classroom setting?
Name: Play The Four Letter Word in Primary School
Author of the article: Sarah Aiono
How does it link to your goals?
We need to get successful learning outcomes using play. As teachers we need to dispel the myths that play is not as valuable in the school setting. Using the term Learning Through Play as opposed to Playbase is important to us.
What is this article telling you? Key Issues:
People are reluctant to use the term play because it conjures up negative connotations towards learning.
What is challenging and interesting?
Through play, children can build all the necessary skills and knowledge required of them in readiness for adulthood.
Parents need to be educated to realise the benefits and importance of play. “Parents who vote with their feet, may not accept a schools competency to provide maximum learning opportunities for their children because by all appearances children are just playing”
What is the writer’s viewpoint? What led them to this view?
As teachers we need to educate our school community on the importance of learning through play. “The need to package and market play suggests educators are yet to truly understand and value the importance and validity of play as a powerful tool.”
We need to be mindful about the language we are using so as not to upset parents and give the wrong message.
How valid are the claims the author makes? (Is this article substantiated by quality research?) Yes with the support of other articles as in the links above.
Research shows the success (Refer to Longworth folder).
What is one thing that you will change as a result of reading this article?
How mindful we are of the language we are using- rather than using” playbased” we will refer to this as “Learning through Play.”
What steps could you put in place to bring about the change?
Educate our parents fully with blog posts, meetings, newsletters and celebrating learning outcomes.
What steps could you put in place?
Invite parents in to see for themselves the benefits of Learning through Play.
Professional reading and PD course (Longworth course was very valuable for our journey.
Network with preschools and other teachers.
Tweek and improve our practice to suit our children’s needs.
How might this impact on your teaching and the teaching of others?
Taking a step back from the “formal” days of old and giving children agency and time to explore their learning in an environment of Learning through Play.
How might you evaluate the degree of success of the change or improvement?
Children will be settled and happy to come to school and their learning will evolve naturally. They will be competent 21st century learners. Play encourages active, joyful engagement. It cultivates children’s social-emotional skills.
Synopsis:
It is important that we package and market the use of the word Play and change our language to Learning through Play so that we do not alter parents perspective about what children are learning in the classroom. The teacher’s role is crucial in extended individual learning goals eg questioning and noticing.
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