{"id":2858,"date":"2023-07-05T10:44:19","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T10:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/?p=2858"},"modified":"2026-02-17T13:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T13:20:42","slug":"enhancing-foundation-stage-learning-through-play-based-approaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/blog\/enhancing-foundation-stage-learning-through-play-based-approaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhancing Foundation Stage Learning Through Play-Based Approaches"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2858\" class=\"elementor elementor-2858\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4637d31 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4637d31\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eed7bda exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"eed7bda\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-55b345f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"55b345f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3b02ab exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e3b02ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0114b95 elementor-widget__width-initial exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0114b95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We would then demonstrate how to add each item, one by one, to a bowl or a pile until we had added all five items. Later, we would let our child practise the same technique. And we might award ourselves bonus points if the items being counted were silly or fun, such as an assortment of plastic farm animals or the colourful pieces of a board game. This technique is an example of play-based learning, and it&#8217;s a critical element of the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/dubai\/foundation-stage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">foundation stage<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0of learning.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-16d30ab exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"16d30ab\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f944b3 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f944b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1-3-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2979\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1-3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1-3.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2584547 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2584547\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e794a75 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e794a75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f89f97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7f89f97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3369355 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3369355\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9694a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e9694a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is the Foundation Stage (FS) of Learning?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66887e9 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66887e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The foundation stage of learning involves children of ages 3 to 5. Play-based learning is critical for this age group for many reasons:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It improves communication skills<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It builds better social skills<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It boosts skills in language development and literacy<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It fosters creativity and imagination<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It creates a positive learning experience for young students<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At this age, most students are unable to sit still for long periods. But through play-based learning, they&#8217;re able to move about and interact with each other, with their educator and with the classroom in an organised way. The necessary concepts are being taught, but the instruction feels like something other than schoolwork. Instead, it is fun and engaging.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students in this stage of development are ready for new challenges. They&#8217;re learning to be more independent, and they enjoy the opportunity to learn new things. As such, they need a\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/dubai\/curriculum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">curriculum<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0that is able to meet them at this very important crossroads.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-aedf67a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"aedf67a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4965270 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4965270\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0e241 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb0e241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Play-Based Learning at the Glendale Group of Schools<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c56adec exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c56adec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Glendale Group of Schools uses a play-based curriculum throughout its early childhood programme. Classrooms are colourful and hands-on, and educators are specially trained in the art of teaching very young children. As a result, student engagement is high, meaning our youngest pupils enjoy the stimulation of the classroom and are eager to return each day.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Glendale Schools follow a holistic pedagogy, and learning is designed to be enjoyable. We&#8217;re building character and competence and cultivating the 21st-century skills students need to be successful in today&#8217;s global world, even in our earliest learners.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-719f18b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"719f18b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3-1-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2980\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/3-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-07e9436 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"07e9436\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c735a5 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"5c735a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f58406 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f58406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore Glendale Schools Today<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c2aa97 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c2aa97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Families with young children who are searching for the right early childhood programme are invited to explore Glendale International School in Dubai. Glendale International School offers the National Curriculum for England, or NCfE, which focuses on a core understanding of the subjects and the development of 21st-century skills. Students who attend Glendale receive a well-rounded education that aims to build upon all facets of their development, including academic, emotional, physical and social, even at the early-learning level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information on enrolment at Glendale International School in Dubai,&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/glendaleschool.org\/ae\/dubai\/enquiry\/\" target=\"_blank\">contact<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;an admission advisor today.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We would then demonstrate how to add each item, one by one, to a bowl or a pile until we had added all five items. Later, we would let our child practise the same technique. 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