Play in the Early Years: Discovery Play

Name: Play in the Early Years: Discovery Play
SKU: TS0183
Price: 36.95 AUD
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ISBN: 9781921613319

Advice on setting up discovery play sessions

In discovery play, children explore a range of natural materials to encourage them to discover at their own pace and in their own way. This practical guide offers advice on setting up treasure basket and discovery play sessions at all stages up to 5 years old.

Ages: 1-5 | Pages: 48 | Code: TS0183 | ISBN: 9781921613319

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Sheila Riddell-Leech

Sheila Riddall-Leech has worked in many settings in various parts of the UK and abroad. She was a deputy head of a large primary school with a nursery unit then a pre-school supervisor. She moved into further and higher education, teaching on a wide range of early years courses, degree programmes and awards.

Bridie Raban

Bridie Raban was the Foundation Mooroolbeek Professor of Early Childhood Studies at the University of Melbourne. She is currently an Honorary Professorial Fellow at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education and in 2021, she was awarded an Honorary University Fellowship by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). Her past research has focused on language and literacy development, teacher change and development, curriculum and assessment for the early childhood years and quality provision. She was the first Professor of Early Childhood Education in Victoria and the second in Australia, and before this she was Professor of Primary Education (Early Years) at the University of Warwick and President of the UK Reading Association.

Contents
What is discovery play?	3
The role of the educator	5
The theory of discovery play	6
Links to the Early Years Learning Framework and schemas	9
Discovery play for non-mobile babies (birth – 9 months)	14
What is a treasure basket?	13
Suggested objects for a treasure basket	14
Safety and hygiene	16
Beginning a collection	16
Some common worries	17
When to have a treasure basket session	18
The role of the educator	19
Links to the EYLF	20
Suggestions for documentation	21
Discovery play for mobile babies and toddlers (9 months – 2 years)	22
What do children enjoy?	22
What needs to be collected?	24
Suggested objects for a treasure basked or discovery play session	25
Caring for objects	27
When to have a discovery play session	27
The role of the educator	28
Links to the EYLF	29
Documentation suggestions and links to schemas	31
Discovery play for young children (2–3 years)	33
Types of play behaviours	33
What do children enjoy?	34
What needs to be collected?	34
When to have a discovery play session	35
The role of the educator	35
Links to the EYLF	37
Documentation suggestions and links to schemas	38
Discovery play for young children (3–5 years)	40
What do children enjoy?	40
What needs to be changed?	40
When to have an amended discovery play session	43
The role of the educator	43
Links to the EYLF	44
Documentation suggestions and links to schemas	45
Glossary	47
References and further reading	48