Vol. 57 No. 1 (2019): SCHOOL SCIENCE
Articles

REVIEW OF PRE-SCHOOL PERIOD VIA PLAY-BASED LEARNING — A STEPPING STONE TO LEARNING SCIENCE

Pramila Tanwar
Department of Education in Science and Mathematics NCERT, New Delhi

Published 2026-07-09

How to Cite

Tanwar, P. (2026). REVIEW OF PRE-SCHOOL PERIOD VIA PLAY-BASED LEARNING — A STEPPING STONE TO LEARNING SCIENCE. SCHOOL SCIENCE, 57(1), p. 13-18. https://ejournals.ncert.gov.in/index.php/SS/article/view/5181

Abstract

The paper underlines the importance of early childhood period as it is considered as the foundation period for all kinds of development. The author stresses that the teachers and parents should provide congenial environment to children to explore the nature. Learning environment should be enriched with the materials capable of arousing the natural curiosity of children. The content also focuses on the fact that ‘What is the importance of learning sciences at a preschool stage?’. She concludes that children are naturally scientists. Hence, the learning environment should be simulative and enriched with natural play materials that can arouse interest of children for learning science concepts.