Free Play Day / Child-Led Free Play Day
Child-Led Free Play Day
A relaxed day where children choose what they do and educators follow their interests with open-ended resources.
How to run it
- Set out a range of open-ended resources indoors and outdoors.
- Hold a brief meeting to hear what children want to do.
- Let children move freely between choices, with educators joining in.
- Reflect at the end of the day on what children enjoyed.
You will need
- usual service resources
Make it easier or harderOffer guided choices for younger children; older children can plan their own projects.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 1, Outcome 3Children exercise agency and choice in how they spend their time.
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