Nursery World - All to play for (2)

Early years practitioners can develop a better understanding of where and how learning takes place for all young children through the research of observation and listening We in the early years sector have much to celebrate as we watch young children at play and listen to them as they learn. However, before rushing into this New Year, for the sake of all young children we need to reflect first on the past.

We in the early years sector have much to celebrate as we watch young children at play and listen to them as they learn. However, before rushing into this New Year, for the sake of all young children we need to reflect first on the past.

There are still misunderstandings about play and learning that need to be faced before we can really get it right for young children. At the heart of the misunderstanding is a lack of definition. With so many different disciplines in our professional partnerships, we need first to negotiate a shared understanding of children's learning. Irrespective of the level of study we may have reached, this is a first step to becoming a critical and analytical practitioner-researcher, watching and listening as young children learn.

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