Structured play activities

If a student is unable to play with toys during structured leisure time independently, play supports are a great strategy.

Are you looking for some creative ways to practice play based learning with your elementary special education students? Today, I’m sharing some of my favorite play based activities for elementary special ed students. In my elementary special ed classroom, when they are playing outside you can focus on developmental skills too. Visual crafts for kids are a fantastic way to incorporate play. Students enjoy the variety of sensory play activities that are available to them.

Understanding structured play vs unstructured play helps parents to provide the learning environments their children need through play.

Are you looking for creative ways to engage young learners in your preschool classroom? Play-based learning is the perfect solution! This playful approach to teaching can help preschoolers develop language, physical motor and social-emotional skills. Find out why play-based learning is essential for preschoolers and get some amazing ideas to use in your own classroom. #playbasedlearning #preschool #playfullearning #preschoolers

FREE Building Block Challenge Game Early Years/EY (EYFS) resource - printable download for use with young children. Other resources found at Little Owls Resources include: role play, alphabet and phonics/letters and sounds teaching and learning, number lines, maths and literacy games, topic display board banners and borders, writing frames, phase 2 and 3 key word flashcards, colouring sheets, songs, nursery rhymes, fact files, activity ideas for use in Early Years settings and more…

Shape Sorting Sensory Invitation to Play incorporates early math skills such as identifying shapes and sorting, fine motor skills and tactile sensory input.

Building Functional Pretend Play Centers in an Pre-K Classroom

Here are 22 circle time ideas for toddlers and preschoolers that are easy, fun, and perfect for social development!

Teaching our students to play independently is such an important functional skill! First, if a student can play independently at school, then it can give teachers/staff the time to prep materials for the next activity, to pull small groups or to do 1:1 instruction. At home, independent play is just as important! If a child is able to play independently, then a parent can cook a meal or shower without being interrupted! I know a lot of teachers don't take the time to teach independent play…

Structured play time is important for your child’s growth and development. Learn about importance and benefits of structured play.