HUMPTY DUMPTY  ADDIS ABABA

Both Maria Montessori and Loris Malaguzzi (Reggio Emilia Approach) heralded play as the essential means through which children learn. We, too, see play as central to our work with children and we believe adults have a crucial role in supporting and developing play experiences. Play is integral to and part of an holistic approach to early education and care.

Indeed, children remember things better if they have fun while learning. Children need plenty of space and time to play outdoor and indoor but they also need expert  practitioners who can ensure effective practice and reflection and who can plan and resource a challenging environment where children’s play can be supported and extended.

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Through effective play experiences children learn to:

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• concentrate

• use their body (fine and gross motor skills)

• love art, books and music

• empathize and socialize

• listen and follow rules

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In our pre-school children will meet their need for order and routine by learning to take the materials from the work place and then return them when the activity is completed. Thus, children will be involved in a ‘cycle of work’ and encouraged to focus and concentrate. Whenever the practitioners observe children engaging in intelligent activities, they will allow their cycle of activity to complete itself without interrupting.

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