In order to encourage learning by playing, it is important that kids be allowed to learn in their own way. There is a difference between guiding and pressurizing, and as a parent/teacher, you ought to know where to draw the line. Here are some guidelines that will help you aid learning through the process of playing.
- The activities and games introduced to children should be age-appropriate.
- The activity that kids are allowed should be divided into structured and unstructured play. This means, say for 30 minutes, an adult should be guiding kids in their activities, and for another 30 minutes, the child should be allowed to do what he pleases, i.e. free play.
- Schools should allot specific periods for children to free play and engage in teacher-led activities. This can be a time for structured play, during which they can enhance communication and other skills.
- They should be allowed to be in control of the situation, even during structured play. This helps them develop their own methods of working on different activities.
- A child should be allowed to indulge in play for as long as he wants to, and should not be forced to sit through a period of play just because it has been allotted. What is meant to be a fun activity to aid learning should not get frustrating for the child.
All in all, this idea of enabling children to learn by playing can be
implemented in different manners. Not all children take to a particular
activity and may have other ways of imbibing knowledge and wisdom. Yet,
this is a very effective way of laying a strong foundation of concepts
that are not taught by books to children. There is a lot for children to
learn in life, and though not everything, playing with children and
teaching them in the process will be highly beneficial to all of them.
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