Play and Active Learning

Play is ___, enjoyable way of promoting

learning across all areas of the curriculum

• funny

• genuine

• natural

Children learn best when learning is ____

Although the curriculum has been set out under

learning areas, integration is encouraged across all

areas of the curriculum.

• related

• connected

• evaluated

The curriculum is planned to take account of the

children’s differing stages of ____ , abilities and

attainment to ensure that individual needs are met

• skills

• life

• development

There is careful assessment of children’s progress and

evaluation of children’s responses to inform ___ planning.

• effective

• past

• future

There is only one way to plan a topic with your class.

• True

• False

For children to feel involved in the learning process

it is vital that there is genuine ____

• planning

• learning environment

• collaboration.

Children’s planning ideas can be recorded On a planning board,

On a notice board, In a big book, a flip chart

or On a large KWL grid

• True

• False

The last step to involve children in planning process is to Choose a topic that facilitates learning across

the curriculum and is based on children’s interests.

• True

• False

It can also

be used to inform parents of the learning that is taking

place within the ____

• school

• classroom

• home

From planning you may identify one or two focus activities

for all children of the class.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

From planning you may identify one or two focus activities

for some children and have a selection of independent play

based tasks for the remainder of the class.