“The dilemma still exists as to whether play can provide any kind of ‘excellence’ in relation to ‘real’ learning for children as current and future citizens” (Moyles 2005, p. 3)
![Should year 1 children still have continuous provision and Learning Through Play? Should year 1 children still have continuous provision and Learning Through Play in KS1?](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDmJqS45Tk2tE57FD2lTA-Cv0uwodflGnqC2KyHa9f_IZi6RvOOQdvuvvRF9SDB_N84Y3I1SD2270pHRzVG4Tdr9QVRlxKj_Ha-x0eZyO2qlW4SWYIc_lTxJQbp94jM1dWYmz9SaDDfva/s1600-rw/Should+year+1+children+still+have+continuous+provision+and+Learning+Through+Play.png)
As you perhaps know, Learning Through Play is a huge passion of mine - the benefits of which I feel are far reaching and long lasting. This blog post focuses on a research investigation I undertook whilst training to be a Teacher: "Should year 1 children still have continuous provision?" - it is a watered down version of the original, but I hope will encourage you to make time and space for planning in play based learning for both younger and older children (year 1, year 2 / KS1 and even beyond) whether you are a professional or a parent, based on research fact alongside personal opinion....
![Should year 1 children still have continuous provision and Learning Through Play? Should year 1 children still have continuous provision and Learning Through Play in KS1?](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUDmJqS45Tk2tE57FD2lTA-Cv0uwodflGnqC2KyHa9f_IZi6RvOOQdvuvvRF9SDB_N84Y3I1SD2270pHRzVG4Tdr9QVRlxKj_Ha-x0eZyO2qlW4SWYIc_lTxJQbp94jM1dWYmz9SaDDfva/s1600-rw/Should+year+1+children+still+have+continuous+provision+and+Learning+Through+Play.png)
As you perhaps know, Learning Through Play is a huge passion of mine - the benefits of which I feel are far reaching and long lasting. This blog post focuses on a research investigation I undertook whilst training to be a Teacher: "Should year 1 children still have continuous provision?" - it is a watered down version of the original, but I hope will encourage you to make time and space for planning in play based learning for both younger and older children (year 1, year 2 / KS1 and even beyond) whether you are a professional or a parent, based on research fact alongside personal opinion....