EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT

Lesson 21: Outdoor play activities in ECE center

Role of the teacher

1. Providing sufficient play equipment
2. Providing sufficient time for each play activity
3. Involving all children in play activities
4. Observing ways of making the play interesting and rich
5. Keeping the environment safe and clean

Water, mud and sand are raw materials which children have enjoyed through the ages. They remain the essential and interesting materials for play and for learning. Play with water, mud and sand could be in groups or individual.