Thinking today about the games the children were playing on the soundscape i took from the nursery i realised how it once again demonstrates the power of play. Role playing in situations like this must guide the children and help them practice their social interaction skills – something so important, more so than maths….
When you are a child you are free, you don’t feel embarrassment like we do as adults, they aren’t ashamed and so have no holds… well, i say this but i suppose they must have a feeling of safety and trust in their environment in order for this to flourish. When a child feels safe to play – to experience – to think – this is when they are able to learn.
So many of us are held back now by our fear of being laughed at or branded as a waste of time…
