Play is a Child's Work

Find out how you can set up learning environments and experiences to encourage child-responsive learning which enhances their social, emotional, and analytical skills. Lisamarie Hughes, Principal of EtonHouse International School Sentosa, and Luna Deller, Principal of EtonHouse International School Thomson, shared ideas to maximise indoor play and outdoor exploration with probing questions to stimulate deep thinking in children during play.

How play encourages innovation, critical and logical thinking skills 4 mins
How play encourages innovation, critical and logical thinking skills
3 ways how play helps children develop higher-order thinking skills 5 mins
3 ways how play helps children develop higher-order thinking skills
3 tips before engaging your children in play 3 mins
3 tips before engaging your children in play
Leverage on real-life play, small world play, imaginative, and spontaneous play at home 4 mins
Leverage on real-life play, small world play, imaginative, and spontaneous play at home
7 probing questions to ask your child to extend and deepen the play experience 4 mins
7 probing questions to ask your child to extend and deepen the play experience
Using loose parts to develop creative and critical thinking skills at home 5 mins
Using loose parts to develop creative and critical thinking skills at home
5 ways to amplify and extend learning experiences at EtonHouse Sentosa 6 mins
5 ways to amplify and extend learning experiences at EtonHouse Sentosa
9 ways to maximise outdoor spaces for learning at EtonHouse Thomson 4 mins
9 ways to maximise outdoor spaces for learning at EtonHouse Thomson
5 tips for outdoor exploration - try Urban Yoga! 5 mins
5 tips for outdoor exploration - try Urban Yoga!
Post-webinar resources 3 mins
Post-webinar resources
10 tips to have a purposeful play experience with your child 13 mins
10 tips to have a purposeful play experience with your child

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