Play-based learning helps children develop social skills, motivation to learn, and even language and numeracy skills. Believe it or not, activities like this lay the foundation for a child to become a curious and excited learner later in life. Play itself is a voluntary, enjoyable activity with no purpose or end goal. If you’re picturing preschoolers finger painting or ‘playing house’, you’re spot on. Play-based learning is a type of early childhood education based on child-led and open-ended play. If you decide play-based learning is right for your family, we will also discuss what to look for in a play-based program and where you can find one near you! Learning through play is child-led and open-ended In this post, we’ll take a look at what play-based learning is, how it compares to academic-based preschools, and how play-based learning prepares children for kindergarten – even if doesn’t seem to. Play-based learning is a common term in the early childhood education world. In your search for the right preschool, you may have come across programs that label themselves as “play-based”.
