Within education today, LOTC can be considered a vital aspect of any child’s education. This is a view resounded by Cremin and Arthur who argue that it is “vital for all children, providing learning in its own right and initiating and extending value to their classroom experiences.” (2014 p.233) However, it can also be valuable for teachers. Margaret Sangster states that LOTC allows teachers to “interest levels of motivation and interest towards different subject areas” (2012 p.39. Therefore, LOTC enriches the work of both children and teachers. During teaching practice, I have engaged with LOTC and have experienced the many enriching benefits it offers children, such as the development of their communication skills. As outlined by Cremin and Arthur, LOTC gives children the opportunity to develop “inter-personal skills and relationships” (2014 p.234). However, at times, it somewhat may pose a barrier to children’s learning. This is evident for example on school trips where the children gain very little in relevance to their skills, due to lack of organisation and preparation. As argued by Christine Green, “So that the students derive as much information... it is …show more content…
Christine Macintyre argues that play is the “bridge between all aspects of development, emotional, social, physical and cognitive” (2011 p.7). Education is a prominent element of any child’s development. Therefore, by giving the pupils the opportunity to learn through play, the children had the opportunity to develop these skills. For example, by working together at the climbing wall, the children could develop their emotional skills; being encouraging towards peers who weren’t as confident. This also developed the children’s social skills as they were communicating with others. One could argue then that this experience was truly