What's the idea?
With an extended national lockdown, many children in the Early Years have been out of their provision for months. Remote support for young children’s development and learning is difficult to organise. Play is central to young children’s learning. Different aspects of the child’s development link together through play and first-hand experiences like cooking, gardening and sewing. This cannot be supported through on-screen ‘lessons’ delivered remotely. However, parents can be guided to encourage their children’s play and learning through carefully planned remote support from practitioners.
What does the research say?
A recent review of research by Iram Siraj and others (2018, p. 17) talks about the importance of practitioners supporting ‘knowledge, risk-taking and autonomy in children’s learning, through play and playful interactions’. These practices are widely understood and supported by professionals in the Early Years. But, especially in diverse
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