Playgroup - Good for the child

Playgroup, and why it is essential for a child's development.

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- the place where love for learning is developed
for a life time
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Things we know and don’t
know about Playgroup

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Scenario Without Playgroup
•Isolated families- less support and advice from
extended family
•Kids run around and not much activities to do at
home – ‘no purposeful play’
•For new parents – no place to share concerns, ideas
and experiences
•Cannot watch the child’s development in different
setting
•Child miss out the transition phase to enter
kindergarten and beyond

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Scenario With Playgroup
•Child aged between 2-3 are ready to experience
happy separations
•First time a child makes relationships with
unfamiliar but friendly adults
•Becomes part of Celebration of days, events and
festivals
•Colourful environment helps in development of
inquisitive young minds
•Comes prepared to learn in Nursery

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Things we know

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Play
Group is
good for
Children
Encourage
to learn,
create and
play
Rich
Learning
Environment
Vary from
formally-
Structured to
casual social
occasion
Wider
variety of
play
equipment
Use big
adventure
toys
Cope with
new
situation and
adapt to
change
Develops
food
habits
From Childs’
Perspective

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Play
Group is
good for
Parents
Facilitator
provide advice
and
information on
parenting
issues
Time to do
household
work & have
‘me time’
know
techniques
based around
play,
communication
skills & behavior
management
Break from
the isolation
of being at
home
Develop a
support
network
From
Parent’s
Perspective

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Salient features of Playgroup
•Enable children to learn and develop the following:
Sharing with othersSocial skills
Teamwork Co-ordination skills
Waiting in turn Language skills

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Some of the Activities of Playgroup
Drawing Music
Sing Rhymes Constructive Toys
Shape Colour
Story time Language learning
Reading Dancing
Arts/Craft Physical Activity
Jigsaws Counting

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Things we don’t know

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Research supports Playgroup Program
•Children are able to stimulate and use all their senses and
the educational value is tremendous
•80 % of brain development occurs before age 5
•Profoundly affects a Child’s intelligence and academic
achievement
•Will help to recognize and understand more words and use
a broader vocabulary in later preschool

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Research supports Playgroup
(Contd.)
•Children have different developmental needs at the
early stages of childhood
•The influence of early learning is so important
•Improves aspiration, motivation, socialization and
self-esteem
•Have long-lasting beneficial effects on cognitive,
emotional, and language developments

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Having the child attend the same
preschool throughout allows….
Develops relationship with
the adults-children in
familiar environment
Likely to participate in
learning opportunities
Demonstrates less aggressive
behaviour, fosters confidence and
competency in social setting
Develops child school
readiness skills
Long-lasting partnership:
Parents-Educators

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Strive to make the transition from home to school
a smooth journey for your child !!
Admission Open for Playgroup 2014-15
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