Learning Centre of Childcare

This paper discusses the construction of a constructive play area in a preschool for cognitive development of children and enhancing problem-solving and creative skills.

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The chosen learning centre for this paper is the construction of a constructive play area in a
preschool.
Purpose
Constructive play helps in the cognitive development of the child. Simple thinks such as
building blocks, counting bricks, measuring the weigh and moving the object helps the
children to develop their gross motor skills (Wang et al. 2012). A constructive activity
increases the problem solving skills in children and provides scope to the children to increase
their creative skills.
Dimensions of the learning centre
The learning centre would be of area 54 square meter
Dimensions (6x9)m
Area of the sand pit - 20 sq. ft. (round)
Reason for choosing the size of the learning centre
The size of the constructive play area is influenced by the theme and the associated
furniture. The reason for choosing this size of the play centres to accommodate at least 4- 5
children at a time.
Location of the learning centre in the classroom and reasons for choosing the location
The learning centre will be located at the corner of the classroom keeping aside enough
space for the other classroom activities. A play centre constructed within the classroom
would make it easier for the educator to keep a close watch on all the children and it will also
provide a glimpse of the outer environment to the children.

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Materials included in your learning centre
 Range of open ended loose materials like pieces vinyl, pieces of fabric, small tiles,
bottle tops.
 Rubber flooring to avoid slips and falls
 Lengths of PVC pipes, tin cans and measuring tape for the construction.
 Clipboards such that children can draw their building concepts.
 Glue and wood off cuts for an introduction to woodworking.
 Small handsaw, hammer and nails for the construction work.
 Building blocks and wooden blocks for construction.
 Gluttering and Plastic pipes for giving boundary to the mud pit.

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400 cm
White Board
200 cm 100 cm
200 cm
50 cm 42 m
Building
Site
Sand Pit
Tool
boxes
Building Boxes
200 cm
9 m
6 m
542 m
Rubber carpet
Entrance
200 cm
Rubber carpet
Constructive play Centre
Constructive play Centre Floor Diagram

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References
Van Hoorn, J.L., Monighan-Nourot, P., Scales, B. and Alward, K.R., 2014. Play at the center
of the curriculum. Pearson.
Wang, G., Tao, Y., Liu, E., Wang, Y., Yao, C. and Ying, F., 2015, January. Constructive
play: designing for role play stories with interactive play objects. In Proceedings of the Ninth
International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (pp. 575-580).
ACM.