The play facilitation framework
How educators think is absolutely fundamental to the facilitation of learning through play. Rather than directing children on what to do, educators need to adopt a facilitating approach. This means …
Course: Social Learning and Collaboration in School: Learning to Thrive through Play
An activity to learn about risk
Tricky Tower is a great activity for training learners how to take risks, persist with a challenge, and develop their own ideas in a team. Through this exercise, learners will …
How to use coloured bricks to learn to evaluate
In this activity, learners will practice expressing an evaluation and share their reasons with their peers. This improves the ability to listen to others’ experiences in order to improve collaboration. …
Activity: Unseen Guesses
In this activity, learners will learn to use verbal and non-verbal dialogue to support a team goal. They will also improve how to communicate effectively to overcome frustration. What you …
How to teach students to play a role in a team
In this activity, learners will learn to share responsibilities in a team. Everybody will take part and learn to build trust and manage impulsivity by staying in their role. This …
Welcome to the course
Every day teachers greet and work with children from all backgrounds. Some are prepared for learning together and others are not. Some children are exposed to many more enriching experiences …
Activity: Mission Improbable
In this activity, learners will explore collaborative values such as compromise and conflict resolution. Learners can work together even when each has a different agenda. What you need: Wooden blocks, …
Learn to build positive relationships and self-confidence
In this activity, learners will talk about what makes themselves or their friends special. This lets learners practise building positive relationships and self-confidence. What you need Two sets of six …
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Social Learning and Collaboration in School: Learning to Thrive through Play
