Learning and Development

It is often said that play is fundamental for children. Learning through experience helps children develop socially and cognitively, as well as helping them work through fears and anxieties. While this comes naturally to children, adult involvement in play helps provide rich and challenging resources as a positive intervention to support learning, as well as protecting from harm.

Contexts for learning are therefore important as they set the stage for children to develop understanding through real-life activities and imaginary play.