Play Way Method
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The document discusses the play-way method of teaching, which emphasizes a fun, flexible, and student-centered approach to education. It highlights the method's effectiveness in enhancing various skills, including language and problem-solving, through engaging activities and a supportive learning environment. Furthermore, it outlines practical activities, assessment criteria, and the importance of self-expression in fostering a conducive educational experience.
Play Way Method
- 1. Practicing Play-wayPracticing Play-way Method: Acing in AccessMethod: Acing in Access Saima Abedi English Access Microscholarship Program Karachi, Pakistan Evolution- Igniting Potential
- 2. The Play-Way-Method attempts to imbibe the spirit of fun and frolic in education. This flexible method aims to impart knowledge in a friendly and natural atmosphere where students get an opportunity to express themselves freely and frequently.
- 3. a. Ross: “Play is joyful, spontaneous and creative activity in which man finds fullest self-expression.” b. Thomson: “Play is impulse to carry out certain instinctive actions.” c. Crow and Crow: “Play is the activity in which a person engages himself when he is free to do what he wants to do.” d. Froebel: “Play is the highest phase of child development and the source of all that is good.”
- 4. •Enhancing language skills •Planned •Create checklists/ rubrics •Imparting Knowledge (L1) •Unplanned •Rules out grading (Evaluation) • Enjoyment •Flexibility •Freedom of Expression •Enhance skills Logical Physical Aesthetic Creative •Problem solving •Reflective •Social Play-way for Kindergarten/ Pre-Primary Play-way for Primary/ Secondary
- 6. 1. Start with a rectangular piece of paper. Fold in half then open. 2. Fold in half downwards. 3. Bring corners in to centre line. 4. Fold uppermost layer upwards and do the same to the back. Crease well. 5. Pull the sides out and flatten.
- 7. 6. Fold front layer up to top then do the same at the back. 7. Pull the sides apart and flatten. 8. Gently pull the top parts of the model outwards, making a oat shape. 9. Flatten well 10. Tuck the little centre triangle under one of the sides. Then bring the outside corners to meet together, letting the sides move outwards. 11. To make it snap, hold as shown and press together. It looks good with eyes.
- 8. Use the ‘Snapper’ to introduce yourself to any one around and ask a question (of your choice). For instance: •If you could choose your age forever, what age would you choose. Please tell why? •What favorite color are you and how does being that color make you feel?
- 9. What skills were instilled through this task? Reading ListeningSpeaking Social Vocabulary Building Grammar Imperative Sentences Thinking Creative
- 10. • Doing things practically (easy learning/ teacher’s role) • Providing a conducive learning environment ( freedom/ choice/ motivation) •Learning things related to life not to books (following instructions/ decision making/ thinking skills). •Using method that suits the needs and interest of the student •Giving opportunities to express themselves freely and frequently •activities to be arranged from simple concept to complex Principles of Play-way Method
- 11. Sing Along/ Jazz Chant/ Energizers Hopscotch Board Games Listening/Speaking
- 13. Cootie Catcher
- 14. Rules 1. Get someone to choose one of the top four squares. 2. Look for the symbol on the square selected, open up and down and side to side the Cootie Catcher while spelling the word that is represented by the symbol. When you've stopped spelling look inside and let your friend choose a number. 3. Open that side to ask that question from your friend. Mars Earth Neptune Moon
- 15. What skills were instilled through this task? Reading ListeningSpeaking Critical Thinking Vocabulary Building Grammar Questions Social Spellings
- 16. Reading Roll the DiceRoll the Dice DIY
- 19. Grammar TIC TAC TOE Form of verbs Excursions Future tenses
- 20. Blind Fold prepositions Graffiti Present tense Pictionary For nouns Miming Adverbs
- 21. Vocabulary & Spellings Hang manHang man Four inFour in RowRow Memory gameMemory game
- 23. Socio Emotional Skills Celebration of UN Days Sports Diplomacy Awareness CampaignTeam Building Activities
- 24. Decide what you want to measure •the presence of criteria •the quality of criteria • Presence of criteria = Checklist • Quality of criteria = Rubric Self Assessment/ Peer Assessment Depending upon the learning outcomes… Developing Checklist/ Rubric
- 25. Not Yet Progressing Excelling Following Instructions Establishing Rapport Asking Questions Answering Questions Using Wide Vocabulary Checklist
- 26. Criteria Possible Points Points Earned Uses accurate punctuation 5 Sentences are complete and make sense. 5 Sentences have a variety of length. 5 Ideas are relevant to the topic. 5 Uses interesting words 5 Total / 25 Rubrics for Writing Skills
- 27. Rubrics for Speaking Skills
- 29. ReferencesReferences How Effective is Play-way Method of Teaching? Retrieved on 6th March, 2018 from https://www.nextgurukul.in/KnowledgeWorld/pedagogies/teaching- styles/play-way-method-of-teaching/