{"id":5338,"date":"2023-08-08T01:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T01:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourlearningjourney.sg\/?p=5338"},"modified":"2023-08-08T01:22:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T01:22:02","slug":"3-things-children-can-learn-by-taking-risks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourlearningjourney.sg\/index.php\/2023\/08\/08\/3-things-children-can-learn-by-taking-risks\/","title":{"rendered":"3 things children can learn by taking risks\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Joleen Chan <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are the children of St. James’ Church Kindergarten<\/a> (Leedon) and we are here to tell you more about risky play! You may have seen us playing in school, but you may not have known that we are taking risks in our play. As the name tells us, risky play involves risks where there is a possibility of us getting hurt or injured as we play. But, through this, we are also learning! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is risky play?<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Stretching from one beam to another without touching the ground!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Risky play can be defined as any activity that is thrilling or exciting for children. There may be a risk of physical injury in risky play, but it offers chances for us to push ourselves. It focuses on testing limits and learning about boundaries as we challenge ourselves with fun and interesting activities where we are trusted to explore the risks involved. This provides us opportunities for learning and problem solving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Of course, risky play is not <\/strong>engaging in dangerous and reckless behaviour. Our teachers are there to ensure our safety while we step out of our comfort zones and challenge ourselves physically and mentally.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

How can we engage in risky play?<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Risky play can have many different forms and involve loose parts. You may wonder, what are loose parts? They include tires, balancing beams, ropes, climbing cubes and gym mats. Unlike slides or see-saws, loose parts do not have a fixed purpose and can be moved around freely to create structures to climb on or hide in! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are 3 things we learn by taking risks:\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    1. We become curious and confident learners<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    When we were first introduced to risky play, our teachers took us\u00a0to a playground\u00a0with all the loose parts.\u00a0We were so curious and excited to play! \u00a0
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    We tried out different set ups and one of our\u00a0friends exclaimed, \u201cThis is so much fun! I can move everything around!\u201d We explored climbing high, hiding in the tyres, and challenged ourselves with the balancing beams. Sometimes we felt scared\u00a0but watching our friends having fun encouraged us to give it a go.\u00a0It wasn\u2019t so scary after all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Jumping from high places and landing on a gym mat…. It\u2019s so fun! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

     2. We investigate, imagine and explore ideas<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    We were able to let our imagination flow as we explored the different possibilities and combinations of each loose part. What if we made a swing\u2026 a slide\u2026 or an obstacle course? So many what-ifs that we could put into action! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For example, after rounds of trial and error, we finally achieved a stable structure to support the balancing beam. We even placed a mat at the bottom just in case we fell! Managing our movements safely, we climbed up and jumped off! So brave right? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Each of our classes were also challenged to build a swing with the materials we were given. It was not easy problem solving. Although the\u00a0swings were not successful, we had the opportunity to work as a class to\u00a0try out different combinations to find out which material works best for our structure.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We didn\u2019t just build swings but slides too!\u00a0It was wobbly, but we all managed to safely slide down by ensuring that we stay\u00a0low and had at least three points of contact with the structure. Are we good enough to be playground designers?\u00a0
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    We also created an obstacle course where we had to jump over stacked tyres. For our friends who were a little scared, we encouraged them by creating a shorter stack of tyres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    The tyres may be big, but when we work together, we\u2019re much bigger! <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Little did we know that while we were moving the tyres around, we were exploring and investigating the science concept of cause and effect! We observed how our actions affected the movement of the tyres and were able to observe the movements of the tyres too!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. We get back up when we fall<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    Roald Dahl once said, \u201cThe more risks you allow your children to make, the better they learn to look after themselves.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    We may fall, but we learned to stand back up again. We may fail, but we learned to try again.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    When we engage in risky play, we are not just having fun. We are strengthening our muscles and motor control; learning to problem-solve and manage risks! When we succeed, oh what an achievement it is for us!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To find out more about our preschools and curriculum, visit https:\/\/sjck.org.sg<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Risky play is not just about having fun\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[46,58,114,67],"class_list":{"0":"post-5338","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-features","8":"tag-children","9":"tag-education","10":"tag-risky-play","11":"tag-st-james-church-kindergarten-leedon","12":"cs-entry","13":"cs-video-wrap"},"yoast_head":"\n3 things children can learn by taking risks\u00a0 - Our Learning Journey<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Risky play is not just about having fun, but it gives children opportunities for learning and problem solving. \u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ourlearningjourney.sg\/index.php\/2023\/08\/08\/3-things-children-can-learn-by-taking-risks\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"3 things children can learn by taking risks\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Risky play is not just about having fun, but it gives children opportunities for learning and problem solving. \u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/ourlearningjourney.sg\/index.php\/2023\/08\/08\/3-things-children-can-learn-by-taking-risks\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Our Learning Journey\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-08-08T01:01:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-08-08T01:22:02+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ourlearningjourney.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Risky-Play-Picture-2-e1691137667664.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"948\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"668\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"APS\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"3 things children can learn by taking risks\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Risky play is not just about having fun, but it gives children opportunities for learning and problem solving. \u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ourlearningjourney.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Risky-Play-Picture-2-e1691137667664.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"APS\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ourlearningjourney.sg\/index.php\/2023\/08\/08\/3-things-children-can-learn-by-taking-risks\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ourlearningjourney.sg\/index.php\/2023\/08\/08\/3-things-children-can-learn-by-taking-risks\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"APS\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ourlearningjourney.sg\/#\/schema\/person\/0da400b840c113b662e54f0af18b0267\"},\"headline\":\"3 things children can learn by taking risks\u00a0\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-08-08T01:01:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-08-08T01:22:02+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ourlearningjourney.sg\/index.php\/2023\/08\/08\/3-things-children-can-learn-by-taking-risks\/\"},\"wordCount\":786,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ourlearningjourney.sg\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"children\",\"education\",\"risky play\",\"St. James' Church Kindergarten (Leedon)\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Features\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/ourlearningjourney.sg\/index.php\/2023\/08\/08\/3-things-children-can-learn-by-taking-risks\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/ourlearningjourney.sg\/index.php\/2023\/08\/08\/3-things-children-can-learn-by-taking-risks\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ourlearningjourney.sg\/index.php\/2023\/08\/08\/3-things-children-can-learn-by-taking-risks\/\",\"name\":\"3 things children can learn by taking risks\u00a0 - 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