This report evaluates the use of Playmap as a tool to support parents attending transition and community playgroups to implement play activities at playgroup. Playmap is an online tool developed by Playgroup Victoria for use by parents in the provision of parental provided play activities at playgroup. This project recognises the fundamental role of parents as children’s first educators and the influence parents have in this role on the quality of their children’s early childhood play experiences prior to formal education. In this project Playmap was released by Playgroup Victoria in metropolitan playgroups in Melbourne. It was released for use by parents and playgroup facilitators in transition and community playgroups for the planning an...
As a common activity for children, play is one of a voluntary and spontaneous character. It plays an...
This paper considers utilising the sociocultural concept of learning activity to understand parents’...
Play is vital to the development of all children. Successful play experiences are directly associate...
There is widespread international interest in parental education as a means of promoting educational...
This paper defines the types of supported playgroups and varying models of implementation in operati...
Playgroups are a universal form of early childhood provision that offer opportunities for families t...
This research thesis examines the establishment of Supported Playgroups in Schools (SPinS). The aim ...
Supported playgroups are a uniquely Australian model of low cost, light touch parent support. Suppor...
Supported playgroups are implemented by a range of not-for-profit organisations, community services ...
Supported playgroups are community-based services that provide low intensity family support, through...
Supported playgroups are a service model used widely in Australia to provide stimulating early child...
[Extract] This report evaluates the role of Playgroup Development Consultants (PDCs) in a new initia...
Community playgroups, which are one type of playgroup and early childhood service, operate on a week...
Supported playgroups have been developed as a way to provide low intensity support to families. They...
Supported Playgroups in Schools (SPinS) are a new initiative in the Australian early childhood educa...
As a common activity for children, play is one of a voluntary and spontaneous character. It plays an...
This paper considers utilising the sociocultural concept of learning activity to understand parents’...
Play is vital to the development of all children. Successful play experiences are directly associate...
There is widespread international interest in parental education as a means of promoting educational...
This paper defines the types of supported playgroups and varying models of implementation in operati...
Playgroups are a universal form of early childhood provision that offer opportunities for families t...
This research thesis examines the establishment of Supported Playgroups in Schools (SPinS). The aim ...
Supported playgroups are a uniquely Australian model of low cost, light touch parent support. Suppor...
Supported playgroups are implemented by a range of not-for-profit organisations, community services ...
Supported playgroups are community-based services that provide low intensity family support, through...
Supported playgroups are a service model used widely in Australia to provide stimulating early child...
[Extract] This report evaluates the role of Playgroup Development Consultants (PDCs) in a new initia...
Community playgroups, which are one type of playgroup and early childhood service, operate on a week...
Supported playgroups have been developed as a way to provide low intensity support to families. They...
Supported Playgroups in Schools (SPinS) are a new initiative in the Australian early childhood educa...
As a common activity for children, play is one of a voluntary and spontaneous character. It plays an...
This paper considers utilising the sociocultural concept of learning activity to understand parents’...
Play is vital to the development of all children. Successful play experiences are directly associate...