Creative Play Activities
Session 1
Learning Outcomes
• Identify types of creative play Identify areas of development • Explain what is meant by the term ‘Creative Play’. • List key factors when setting up activities for children • Explain the role of creative play in Children’s learning and
development • Describe a positive play environment• Describe how creative play links to current frameworks.
Starter Activity • Paint a picture whilst listing to calm soft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUdjNDn5FyY
• Paint whilst listening to rock music• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxdmw4tJJ1Y
• Feedback what did you paint?• How did this make you feel?• Watch the clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rozXIYL_lI
What does Creative Play mean to you?
Board blast
What does ‘Creative Play’ mean?
• When children engage in creative play, they make up the rules rather than adults. Not only are they free to use their imaginations, create stories, act out scenes or invent a new game, but this unstructured, self-directed play encourages mental development and allows a child to express his emotions. According to Today’s Parent, children need at least 45 minutes of creative play every day, so create an environment that encourages them to use their imaginations.
Read more : http://www.ehow.com/facts_6193339_meaning-creative-play_.html
Creative Play (Finished products)
Creative play includes•Painting•Singing•Dancing•Writing•Mark making•Chalking•Card making•Cutting•Collage making
Creative play supports children to develop•Fine motor skills•Hand eye co ordination•Essential for writing•Helps them to express thought and feelings•Creating own work•Sharing ideas and opinions•Learn about colour, shape and texture
Lets see this in action!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSP5buWOh7s
Watch the clip
What are the Children learning?
What do children learn from creative play?
S P I C E
Fine and gross motor movement explanation
Fine motor movement• Moving hands, fingers, feet or toes.
For example threading beads
Gross motor movement • Moving limbs, arms and legs.
painting a large picture outside
What would a child learn from …………
Playing with custard Gloop
Playing with water Finger painting
Playing with beans
What makes a stimulating activity?
Lets look at the EYFS
• How does creative play link to the curriculum• Group 1 page 43 - Plan an activity for a child
aged 8 - 20 months • Group 2 page 44 – Plan an activity for a child
aged 30 – 50 months • Group 3 page 45 – Plan an activity for a child
aged 16 – 26 months
• Group 4 page 46 - Plan an activity for a child
aged 40 – 60 months +
What do we need to do when carrying out creative activities for children?
Task
• Produce a hand out
• Explain what is meant by the term ‘creative play’
• Explain the role of creative play in children's learning and development
Homework
• For next week think of another creative activity to plan, for a home environment
Creative Play Activities
Session 2
Aims and Objectives
• Identify what is Messy Play• Identify what resources can be
provided for Messy Play • Describe what Children can learn
from taking part in messy play
Starter ActivityHow many words can you make from
Messy Play.
What is messy play?You can each write one messy play activity on the smart board
Messy PlayMessy play includes•Paint•Play dough•Corn flour•Jelly•Beans•Custard•Water•Sand•Shaving foam
Messy play is good because children can• explore and experiment with different texture•It can be very soothing•Learn to share equipment with others•Use fine motor skills•Use hand eye co ordination
Lets Play
Paint
Jelly
CustardWaterSand
What sort of environment does messy play need to take place
in?
Choose one activity you did today and reflect on
What went well? What didn’t go so well?
Thinking about what you have learnt today…….what
would you consider if you had to plan a messy play activity
for a child
Creative Play Activities
Session 3
Aims and Objectives
• Identify the term imaginative play • Identify resources that can be used for imaginative play• Describe what Children can learn from taking part in
imaginative play activities • Plan and develop a role play area • Plan an activity to carry out in placement setting
Starter activity
• What is Heuristic play?
• Pass the basket
• Fill up your basket with the resources you have found at home.
What is Imaginative Play?
Imaginative PlayImaginative play includes•Puppet shows•Drama•Dancing•Playing with dolls/action figures•Role play•Singing•Music and movement
Imaginative play develops and supports children to•Use their imagination•Imitate adult roles•To practice grown up skills•To pretend to be others/animals•Think about other people views/roles•Provides understanding of job roles
As a team plan and prepare a role play area for children aged 2-3
years. • Discuss what resources you will make.
• Who is doing what?• What would the children learn from taking
part in your role play area?
Plan
• Plan an imaginative play activity to carry out with the Children in your Placement.
Creative Play Week 2
Session 4
Aims and Objectives
• To identify how to encourage children to take part in Music activities
• To identify how to encourage children to take dance and movement activities
• To take part in a music and movement session
Starter activity
Lets get moving!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MugzDjGDYjo
Music, dance and movement
• What music can we play to Children ?
• How can we encourage Children to dance?
• How can we encourage children to move?
Jiggly wrigglers
• Take part in Jiggly wrigglers session • What have the children learned from this
activity?• Thursday 4th December 2014
Lets make a musical instrument !
• On your own make a musical instrument
• Circle time
• Share your instrument with the group
Why is it important to praise children during creative play
activities?
Review
Lets Play Kahoot! What have we learned in unit 2?
Lets show everyone in the EYE department why it’s important to plan
creative activities
Extension
• Look on Oracle
• Compete assignment tasks to date.