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Early Childhood Education and Care News
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November 16, 2021
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Kia ora, this week how supporting good listening skills among young children sets them up for a lifetime of learning. Also, the amazing opportunities of block play in early education.
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Supporting the development of listening skills
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Developing a strong listening ability benefits a child's cognitive, physical, social and emotional development but humans are not born with good listening skills, it is an ability that needs to be nurtured, practiced and encouraged.
Listening is often confused with hearing. While hearing refers to the sounds entering a person's ear - which is involuntary and natural - listening is a complex behaviour drawing on active thinking skills and requires concentrated effort.
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Block play builds more than STEM
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There's more value in block play than simply helping young children learn basic principles of math and science, in fact it's an incredible resource that, with educator support, allows children to explore ideas such as creativity, literacy and, social-emotional development.
This week we take a deep dive into scaffolding learning and the stages children move through as part of block play.
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