Playing brings benefits to children and the selected materials can help to enhance the skills as well as to promote growth and development (Greve, 2013). Playing and learning connected through prepared materials and planned activities regardless indoor or outdoor. The materials and the resources are part of the children experience in the lesson. The toys, schedule, space and interaction provide children immense learning opportunities with the teacher and peers. There is no right and wrong answer to prepare the play materials once there are safe and match to different appropriate stages of development. However, teacher should prepare a rich assortment of resources and materials for children to develop physically, socially and cognitively (Bird & Edwards, 2014). To illustrate this point, a great learning lesson must consists various types of play choices and block of times. It is said so as children are accessible to explore and learn to use the materials by themselves (Olsen, 2016). Likewise, the learning equipment or materials are structured in a way that children know if they can perform the right action, and hence the materials allow them to correct any errors independently (Olsen, 2016). Besides, Lohbeck, Tietjens and Bund (2006) claim that children’s development can be directly influence by the materials and resources of the learning environment. Mwatha, Muema and Munyoki (2017) also found that the choices of materials and resources in learning environment can constrain and boost children’s development such as physically and socially development. Furthermore, Richter (2015) also suggest that the resources and environment have an essential impact on the type of play children are engaged in. Study after study has shown that children are likely to design their own environment with full of nature. Yet, natural environment with diverse range of playing equipment or materials allow children to have different forms of playing experiences, which children can develop various development especially physical competence such as gross and fine motor skills. In fact, children’s holistic development is well concerned in recent educational system. According to Howard Gardner, holistic development is very crucial for the children as it focused various level of children development (Sharma, 2017). Gardner (2000) highlighted that educators shall practice holistic education as our brain connects to music, art, physical and social interaction. Hence, materials and resources should be made or prepared to fulfill children needs as to enhance children holistic development.
There is no compelling reason to argue that children are encourage to play independently sometimes. However, teacher still plays an important role in children playing. There are a lot of sociality play activities are provided by preschool programmer. To illustrate this point, preschool teacher most important and priority job is to plan and provide appropriate resources and material for the children (Sankar‐DeLeeuw, 2006). Undoubtedly, children can learn in a best way when they feel safe and supported. Teachers can have a preparation before the class starts and set up an area where children may feel interesting, challenging, stimulating through play (DellaMattera, 2011). Despite, teacher has the role to have observation on every children action and behaviors. Through observation, teachers can more understand the development of each child (Ritz, Noltemeyer, Davis & Green, 2013). It may be added that, teachers may get to know the children more and yet it is more easily for the teacher to plan and set up an appropriate learning environment for the children to mastered the skills (Rajapaksha, 2016). Moreover, teacher may raise their awareness of the children’s needs and provide additional reinforcement which help the children to achieve in their development (Rajapaksha, 2016). Kalso suggest that, teachers’ modelling become essential part during playing. Likewise, there is another way for teacher to play a crucial role in educating and shaping the children behaviour showing them reaction (Kim, 2013). For example, teacher can take part in a role with the children during the playing session which certainly can help the children who feel unsure to participate (Weisberg, 2015). Teacher can join the children and pretend any characters to invite the child (Weisberg, 2015). Through this, the children can develop multiple intelligence by supported of play activities. Thus, teacher plays an essential role in children growth and development.
Playing brings benefits to children and the selected materials can help to enhance the skills as well as to promote growth and development (Greve, 2013). Playing and learning connected through prepared materials and planned activities regardless indoor or outdoor. The materials and the resources are part of the children experience in the lesson. The toys, schedule, space and interaction provide children immense learning opportunities with the teacher and peers. There is no right and wrong answer to prepare the play materials once there are safe and match to different appropriate stages of development. However, teacher should prepare a rich assortment of resources and materials for children to develop physically, socially and cognitively (Bird & Edwards, 2014). To illustrate this point, a great learning lesson must consists various types of play choices and block of times. It is said so as children are accessible to explore and learn to use the materials by themselves (Olsen, 2016). Likewise, the learning equipment or materials are structured in a way that children know if they can perform the right action, and hence the materials allow them to correct any errors independently (Olsen, 2016). Besides, Lohbeck, Tietjens and Bund (2006) claim that children’s development can be directly influence by the materials and resources of the learning environment. Mwatha, Muema and Munyoki (2017) also found that the choices of materials and resources in learning environment can constrain and boost children’s development such as physically and socially development. Furthermore, Richter (2015) also suggest that the resources and environment have an essential impact on the type of play children are engaged in. Study after study has shown that children are likely to design their own environment with full of nature. Yet, natural environment with diverse range of playing equipment or materials allow children to have different forms of playing experiences, which children can develop various development especially physical competence such as gross and fine motor skills. In fact, children’s holistic development is well concerned in recent educational system. According to Howard Gardner, holistic development is very crucial for the children as it focused various level of children development (Sharma, 2017). Gardner (2000) highlighted that educators shall practice holistic education as our brain connects to music, art, physical and social interaction. Hence, materials and resources should be made or prepared to fulfill children needs as to enhance children holistic development.
There is no compelling reason to argue that children are encourage to play independently sometimes. However, teacher still plays an important role in children playing. There are a lot of sociality play activities are provided by preschool programmer. To illustrate this point, preschool teacher most important and priority job is to plan and provide appropriate resources and material for the children (Sankar‐DeLeeuw, 2006). Undoubtedly, children can learn in a best way when they feel safe and supported. Teachers can have a preparation before the class starts and set up an area where children may feel interesting, challenging, stimulating through play (DellaMattera, 2011). Despite, teacher has the role to have observation on every children action and behaviors. Through observation, teachers can more understand the development of each child (Ritz, Noltemeyer, Davis & Green, 2013). It may be added that, teachers may get to know the children more and yet it is more easily for the teacher to plan and set up an appropriate learning environment for the children to mastered the skills (Rajapaksha, 2016). Moreover, teacher may raise their awareness of the children’s needs and provide additional reinforcement which help the children to achieve in their development (Rajapaksha, 2016). Kalso suggest that, teachers’ modelling become essential part during playing. Likewise, there is another way for teacher to play a crucial role in educating and shaping the children behaviour showing them reaction (Kim, 2013). For example, teacher can take part in a role with the children during the playing session which certainly can help the children who feel unsure to participate (Weisberg, 2015). Teacher can join the children and pretend any characters to invite the child (Weisberg, 2015). Through this, the children can develop multiple intelligence by supported of play activities. Thus, teacher plays an essential role in children growth and development.