{"id":11914,"date":"2023-02-13T17:26:21","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T11:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learn.toddleapp.com\/?post_type=resource_post&#038;p=11914"},"modified":"2026-07-09T13:19:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T07:49:04","slug":"encourage-naturalplay-with-our-eight-schema-play-posters","status":"publish","type":"resource_post","link":"https:\/\/www.toddleapp.com\/learn\/resource-post\/encourage-naturalplay-with-our-eight-schema-play-posters\/","title":{"rendered":"<b>Posters to Support Schema Play<\/b>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">As an Early Years educator, you know that play is THE vehicle for learning. You are also well versed in the importance of observation as a tool for planning for, and reflecting on learning through play. In this poster set, we weave both together as we consider <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toddleapp.com\/learn\/resource_post\/schemas-in-play\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">play schemas<\/a> \u2013 patterns of behaviour that are observed in children\u2019s play.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">These posters will be your go-to resource as you think about how to encourage children\u2019s natural play and inquiries in a developmentally appropriate manner. Across the nine schemas of play, this poster set offers a wealth of ideas that can be implemented in the&nbsp; different areas of the learning environment. Talk about making life simpler!&nbsp;<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group learnings has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff6f3\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-use-this-poster-set\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><strong>How to use this poster set<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-list\">\n<li>Display them in your learning space&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use them everyday as you plan and prepare the environment for play<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do an audit of the resources in your setting as you consider these ideas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":323,"featured_media":11939,"template":"resource\/resource_post_container.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":true},"categories":[299],"tags":[405,319],"coauthors":[406],"class_list":["post-11914","resource_post","type-resource_post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-early-years","tag-early-years","tag-english"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.7 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - 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