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Summary of Assignment:You are required to plan, implement & evaluate one play (learning) activity for a small group of children aged 0-6yrs.Research required:You should research the educational benefits this activity will promote such as literacy, numeracy, science and exploration, social learning and well-being before you carry out the activity. You must consider how this play activity impacts on the overall development of a child i.e. (PILES)You must discuss what you would like to do with your supervisor to ensure it is a suitable activity and fits into the existing curriculum and get permission to do the activity. You must take the lead and plan, deliver and evaluate the play activity and provide the written evidence of implementation.N.B. Remember to ensure that your activity is age appropriate, safe and ethical.Section one: 6 MarksApplication of ‘Psychology of Play’:Give an introduction to the chosen activity and discuss the research you did on the area of play, to help you make an informed decision about its suitability; showing an understanding of the importance of the environment, the psychology of play and the benefits of this type of activity for children’s learning.Section two: 6 MarksPlanning and Preparation:You must provide evidence of planning and preparation before the activity and use all the headings below in your write up:PlanningPreparationActivity Name:Aim (What you are going to do?)Rationale (Why are you going to do it?)Consultation with supervisor:How did you set up the room?What space was required?How many staff are required?Who will do what?How will you adhere to good practice?How will you adhere to legislation?What resources are required?What Time is required? i.e.· Set up time· Implementation time· Tidy up timeHow will you adhere to Safety? i.e.· Equipment And Area· Hygiene Of Resources· How will you promote inclusion?Section three: 5 MarksImplementation:Describe the activity as it happened in fullDescribe involvement & interactions of the children (what the children did & said)Describe involvement & interactions of the staff in the activitySection four: 8 Marks:Evaluate the effectiveness of your skills at planning an activity.· Did you plan effectively?· Did the children enjoy the activity?· Was it at the right level or too easy/too hard?· Would you do the activity again and why?· Describe the skills children used in the activity? (PILES).· Where did your activity support principles and themes of Aistear & Siolta?· Would you change anything, e.g. your practice, the resources, the age, range etc.· What have you learned in this process that will improve your practice?Section five: 5 Marks:Reflection on personal role in the activitya) You should reflect on how you adhered to best practice theory for planning activities to provide an effective curriculum that is based on the understanding the needs of the children.b) You should reflect on the theories that promote the importance of the role of the adult in play activities and how you used these when implementing this activityNote:The supervisor must sign your work to validate your consultation and implementation of the activity, (see below).(Your assignment should be adequately referenced using the chapter notes and the documents in the information folder)Total 30 marks
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