🌟 PLAY SCHEMAS REFERENCE CARDS & A3 EDUCATOR GUIDE 🌟
Repeated play is often meaningful learning in action.This practical set helps educators recognise common play schemas - repeated patterns children may use to explore ideas, test working theories and make sense of their world.
Each of the nine colour-coded reference cards includes:
• A clear explanation of the schema
• What you may notice in children’s play
• What the child may be exploring
• Possible responses and planning extensions
• Four simple questions to extend thinking
• An educator reminder to support thoughtful observation
The set includes nine commonly recognised play schemas:
- Trajectory
- Transporting
- Rotation
- Enclosing
- Enveloping
- Connecting
- Positioning
- Transforming
- Orientation
- Also included is an A3 Play Schemas Educator Guide Poster.
It gives educators an easy overview of what schemas are, why they matter, how to respond intentionally, possible learning within each schema, and relevant EYLF V2.0, QKLG, VEYLDF and NQS connections.
These cards are ideal for programming areas, planning spaces, educational leader resources and educator discussions.Use them to notice the pattern, recognise the learning and respond with intention.
A must-have practical set for every educator who wants to better understand children’s repeated play and respond with confidence.
When used as part of everyday observation, planning and team reflection, this set can help make intentional teaching and the assessment and planning cycle visible - directly supporting NQS Elements 1.2.1 and 1.3.1, and contributing to ACECQA’s Exceeding NQS themes of practice embedded in service operations and informed by critical reflection.
