Unit 23 Task 2

• Childcare
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Unit 23 

Enabling Play Environments

Task 2 

• Describe characteristics of effective pedagogy to support enabling play environments. 
• Explain benefits of resilience for children in an early years setting
  

Intended Learning Outcome

• Analyse factors that contribute to an enabling play environment. 

Group Work 

• As a group, you must produce a definition for ‘an enabling play environment’
• Consider previous lessons on enabling play environments
• One person in your group will submit the answer on lesson up

What is an enabling play environment?

Group Work

1. Each group will be given a factor that contributes to an enabling play environment
2. 10 minutes to research the factor 
3. Record responses on paper
   
4. Nominate a group member to give feedback
   
5. 3 minutes for each group to feedback 
6. Photograph response to share with group 

Factors that contribute to an Enabling Play Environment

1. Child-centred
2. Adult role
3. Open-ended resources
4. Risk and challenge
5. Outdoor opportunities

Have we met the Intended Learning Outcome?

• Analyse factors that contribute to an enabling play environment. 

Break time

After the break we will-

• Recap on the other criterion in Task 2
• Discuss the layout of the presentation