I was watching the reception class during role-play today. I was asked to stand in at very short notice and I haven't worked in reception for nearly 3 years. They were being fire fighters, receptionists, and people being rescued. It was very interesting watching the concentration with which they played out these roles. They were engrgrossed and enjoying themselves but this was definitely a serious business. Maybe this sort of play is a combination of acting out things we would not otherwise be able to do (like be a 5yr old fire fighter), making sense of adult behaviour and building a more complete picture of the world and their place in it. I'd be hard put to say exactly what they learned today but I am sure they were learning. I am also sure that I was learning to by watching them at play and providing input when they needed it.

This is my problem with the informal learning stuff for report 5. Incidents like this happen all the time in my job. Sudden insights are parr for the course. So how can I possibly list them all? And where am I supposed to get evidence for them?