Introduction to Play Based Learning (Udemy.com)

Learning through playing: 1. Boosts Creativity and Imagination Children use pretend play and games to express ideas and stories. 2. Develops Social Skills Playing with others teaches cooperation, sharing, turn-taking, and empathy. 3. Encourages Problem-Solving Through building blocks, puzzles, or role-play, kids learn to think critically. 4. Improves Language and Communication Talking, storytelling, and singing during play expand vocabulary and expression. 5. Strengthens Physical Development 6. Promotes Emotional Growth Learning through playing helps the children learn to express feelings, handle frustration, and build confidence.

Such a refreshing course! It helped me see how play isn't just fun—it's a powerful way for children to learn and thrive. I loved how practical and inspiring this course was. It made me rethink how I approach learning with little ones

Thank you for this short but very interesting introduction about the importance of play in everyone's life and especially in the lives of our children and grandchildren. I think it is worth going down this path. Also, thank you so much for the resources with practical instructions for making talking puppets.

A great overview on play based learning concept which gives the rough gist on the importance of educators and parents alike to promote play in children to promote creative learning in their later years. I am considering to further my studies in early childhood education and this course gave me insights to what the impacts I can bring to the children.

Trying out this class...I'm just warming up to kids these days... The first few minutes are really depressing (but true) as he talks about our failed school system; draining the life out of kids with forced lessons and endless testing... but then it really picks up as he discusses the modern (yet traditional) learning approach for kids, through play(ing); He discusses expressing emotion too. So far, so good. Good class.

Supporting the students' in social, emotional, ans academic development. Creative and engaging learning experiences such as role playing, story interactive, problem solving, real situation in the class. Using puppets tools it can help the students to develop their skills, create their on favorite design and can help to communicate inside the class and with family bonding.

It is interesting to know how children are learning through play. Play is an important for the children because they are developing their skills. Classroom is not only for teach, it is appropriate to include play in the classroom rules.

it's very good understanding process so we can learn the new concept & lesson or skill as like play some game , Also we can easily understood the new concept by poppet show.

I found the basic concepts something that I tried to implement in the public schools system as an elementary school teacher for 30 years. The target to changing the mindset of the educational system is not so much the classroom teacher but the administrators who dictate schedule, materials, vocabulary and style of teaching they wish to see in the classroom.

Yes, it was thought provoking. I think it would be a great tool to use and believe visuals help with memory, language and processing. It is fun, creative and helps to exercise imagination. I can see the children would be excited to share what they were making and keen to try their creation out. The educators using puppets relevant to the books they are reading also helps to capture their attention and wonder of what the puppet is going to do next.