Summary

In Week 2 you have explored the value of inclusion in relation to access, food and play, as well as identifying some practical examples of how you can include children with additional needs. You have also looked at some examples of how to make play indoors and outdoors as inclusive as you can for all children.

Reflection activity

Timing: Allow 10 minutes

Use the learner journal that you saved from Week 1 to make notes about this week’s content and consider how it can positively impact your practice to improve the experience for children with ASN. (You can also type into the box below, and then copy and paste it into your learner journal.)

After you have made your notes, save the learner journal file to use again for the remainder of the module.

Reflection table for Week 2

Source of knowledge                                              
Key point                              
How has this made me think?                              
So what have I learned?                              
Next steps: what can I improve or what more do I need to know?                              
Next steps: what improvements can I make to my practice?                              

(Adapted from Appleby and Hanson, 2017)

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Next week

In Week 3 you will have the opportunity to talk to other learners through an online forum and/or webinar.

Now have a go at the Week 2 practice quiz [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] .

2.4  Play conflict and the role of the adult

Extension activity