I ’ve had a lot of questions relating to Schemas, so here’s a little insight into what they are and how you can support them in your settings. A schema is a repeated action, in behaviour of young children. Children have natural urges to do the same thing over and over. They are very important as they link to how children’s brains grow and develop. Some of this behaviour can be seen as “unwanted”. We as practitioners are responsible for providing opportunities for children to be able to do these things in a safe and controlled way. This stops children becoming frustrated from not being able to do their repeated behaviour.
9 Play Schemas are:-
Trajectory
Rotation
Enveloping
Enclosing
Transporting
Positioning
Orientation
Connection and disconnection
Core and radial
We are able to help you set up your provision to enable use of these schemas in a safe and controlled way.
Until next month,
Jessie x
“Most of what children need to learn during their early childhood years cannot be taught; it’s discovered through play”
