The word 'schema' is generally used to describe patterns of repeated behaviour which children use to explore and express their ideas and thoughts through play and exploration ....
still confused ? How about if we use examples like ...
a child in a high chair dropping things again and again - the repeated action - and your response to it - helps the child to develop meaning to what they are doing and thus extends their thinking and development.
Schemas are biological - we are born with them and they are central to how we learn and develop although they will be influenced by our surroundings and the people we regularly interact with.
Some of the schema we will be looking at are
- Rotational - fascination with spinning / wheeled toys / roundabouts etc
- Trajectory - dropping things / throwing / climbing and jumping off things
- Transporting - moving themselves or other things from place to place
- Connecting - joining and disconnecting train tracks / constructing toys etc
- Positioning - lining up objects - cars / shoes / books or putting things in groups
To understand more come along with the children to the play session on Friday Oct 12th 1 - 3 pm (don't worry we'll be finished in time for school pick up) or come along without the children to learn some more!
For childminders / carers / practitioners or other interested persons we are running an in house training session on Monday 1st October from 12.30pm - 2.30 to explore these avenues further. Places are limited so please contact the Toy Library if you'd like to book a place £5 per person.
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