| 3-10 yrs: | Play and learning |

The 3-10 play and learning section will help you understand how by embracing play you can help kids not just develop physical skills but also cognitive skills and desirable personal qualities like problem solving, creativity and social skills.
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Articles + Activity Videos
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Articles + Activity Videos
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Articles + Activity Videos
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Articles + Activity Videos
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This section consists of articles and activities that are a good place to start when considering the learning of young kids and how you can facilitate learning through play.
The free play section will help you appreciate the benefits of free play. You can learn how to be a facilitator of free play in subtle ways to help kids develop creativity, problem solving and interests amongst other things.
In the exploration and play section you can learn about kid's in-built urge to learn and explore. You'll also learn how you can facilitate play that encourages exploration of their own abilities, their surroundings and what else life has to offer.
This section will help you
appreciate the link between creativity and play. You can learn how to
facilitate creative play experiences for kids by enriching their environment
and through your interactions.
The environment kids play in
has a huge impact on their development. In this section you can learn how to create enriched environments that
support psychological and physical development as well as how to change a child's play environment in subtle ways to foster the emergence of new skills.
In the problem solving and play section you can learn how we solve problems, how kid’s problem solving skills emerge and how the play experiences you facilitate and your interactions can influence how kids approach problems through life.
This section helps you understand what is actually happening from a brain development perspective with learning. It will teach you about how the brain changes with learning to achieve more effective and adaptable skills and how this allows the possibility of even further learning.