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  1. 21 Benefits Of Risky Play (With Examples) - Early Impact Learning

    • This is a really big one. Winning and losing is realistically a big thing in life. Perhaps it is not so natural to think of risky play in thisway. There is not any obvious competition. There are not often games … See more

    Teamwork

    This is another massive one. When you engage in risky play, sometimes the enterprise willoften only work well if you work together. For example, if you have a rope over … See more

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    Recognize Areas For Improvement

    Risky play brings home the reality of life to us. Childrensee what they can do and can’t do. It is obvious! They start to know what they can climb, and what they can’t. They start to kno… See more

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    Coping with Stress

    Stress is a huge part of modern life, and children are becomingmore stressed all the time. Risky play can be stressful. For example, if you try toclimb up a muddy bank, ther… See more

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  1. The EYFS (requirement 3.64) states that ‘Providers must ensure that they take all reasonable steps to ensure staff and children in their care are not exposed to risks and must be able to demonstrate how they are managing risks.’
    www.childcare.co.uk/information/taking-risks-and-ri…
    In early education, appropriate risky play doesn't mean dangerous play. It's about creating environments for children that allow them to explore a controlled amount of risk taking, without running into real hazards.
    www.famly.co/blog/risky-play-early-years
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    Early years practitioner Gaynor Rice explains why taking risks and challenging themselves is great for developing children's confidence.

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