PMI - Learning Through Play

Learning Through Play in the Kakano Hub-Team PMI

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Children excited about coming to school, happier to leave parents and play Parents interacting with their child other children/preschoolers in play Parents peace of mind, leave knowing their child is happy playing with friends Children more settling at school going into the daily routines More like preschool Smoother transition to school Children have the opportunity to be creative Children are able to voice and choose their learning through provocations Teachers build relationships with all children tin the hub - benefiting all Children mixing and interacting with children they might not usually choose to play with. Caters for all children - no one is left out. Teachers working with each other using different strengths More time to talk to parents and establish good relationships Lots of variety and choice of activities for children Easy to locate/communicate with parents Fun! More friends to go around Lots of opportunities for sharing and celebrating the learning	Can be difficult to observe and interact with children Some children struggle when first starting with the amount of children.   Budget can be restrictive Keeping the Hub tidy, making sure everything goes back in the right place - hard to keep track of children’s books Noise - can get noisy Storage and resourcing Hard to fit in to the curriculum. See so many ideas but they potentially cost too much to implement Harder to find specific children in a timely manner More doors for children to ‘sneak’ out of, to toilet etc.	Children can pursue own interests Providing children with a different set of skills including problem solving etc to fit with the 21st century Brings different children together who would not normally interact with each other. It provides a great opportunity to talk to children and get to know them a bit better in a less formal setting Change in teacher language ie ‘provocations’, ‘learning space’ etc. What the children create Children's talents shine through Constant change over of activities in provocations room