Experiential Learning at Gomti Nagar

A Dedicated 3,500 sq. ft. Play & Discovery Zone

At the Gomti Nagar branch, Staford Preschool has created a dedicated experiential play and learning environment of approximately 3,500 sq. ft. designed specifically for children aged 2 to 6 years. This thoughtfully planned space is an integral part of our iExplore and iConnect programs and goes far beyond a conventional play area.

This zone allows children to learn by doing, exploring, role-playing, and collaborating, all within a safe, age-appropriate, and educator-guided environment.

What Makes This Play Area Unique?

Unlike typical indoor play zones, this space is designed as a miniature real-world ecosystem where children engage with familiar environments and social roles through play.

Real-Life Role Play Zones Include:

• ⛽ Gas Station
  Understanding routines, sequencing & everyday systems

• 💇 Salon
  Self-expression, communication & social confidence

• 🏥 Hospital
  Empathy, care-giving & emotional awareness

• 🚓 Police Station
  Community roles, safety & responsibility

• 🚗 Automotive Workshop
  Problem-solving, cause-and-effect & motor skills

• 🛒 Supermarket
  Early numeracy, choice-making & vocabulary building

• 🌾 Farm Area
  Nature awareness, responsibility & life cycles

• ☕ Café
  Social interaction, role-play conversations & cooperation

Each zone is designed to spark imagination while introducing children to real-world concepts, vocabulary, routines, and social interactions in a playful and pressure-free manner.

Integrated Road & Traffic Learning Track

Running through the entire play area is a road track with traffic lights, crossings, and signage. This feature helps children:

• 🚦 Traffic Lights & Signals
  Early road safety awareness

• 🚸 Pedestrian Crossings
  Rules, patience & turn-taking

• 🛣️ Road Track
  Spatial awareness, movement & coordination

These experiences are embedded naturally into daily activities, making learning intuitive and memorable.

How This Space Supports Our Learning Pillars

iExplore – Curiosity-Led Learning

This play zone is a key learning environment for iExplore, where children:

• Engage in open-ended, curiosity-driven exploration

• Learn through sensory experiences, movement, and role play. Learn by exploring, touching, moving, and imagining

• Develop early cognitive skills such as observation, problem-solving, and cause-and-effect.

• Build early thinking, language, and problem-solving skills

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• Build language and communication skills through storytelling and pretend play

Children are encouraged to ask questions, try new roles, and explore ideas at their own pace.

iConnect – Learning Together Through Social Interaction

The same environment also strongly supports iConnect, where children:

• Play collaboratively with peers in shared spaces

• Practice cooperation, sharing, and turn-taking

• Learn empathy by taking on different social roles

• Develop confidence in group interactions

Teachers facilitate group activities and guided play scenarios, helping children connect their experiences with real-life social understanding.

Designed for Early Childhood Development (Ages 2–6)

Every element of this play area is:

• Age-appropriate

• Safe and supervised

• Aligned with early childhood developmental milestones

The layout encourages both independent exploration and group engagement, allowing children to grow socially, emotionally, physically, and cognitively.

Why a Dedicated Play Area Matters

At Staford Preschool, we believe play is not separate from learning—it is learning.

This specially designed environment:

• Bridges classroom learning with real-world understanding

• Makes abstract ideas concrete and memorable

• Keeps children engaged, motivated, and happy at school
  
  
• Transforms play into meaningful learning
• Builds confidence, curiosity, social awareness and independence from an early age
  
  

• Makes learning joyful, active, and engaging

At Staford Preschool, play is not an add-on — it is a core part of how children learn.

A Space Where Exploration Meets Connection

Our Gomti Nagar experiential play zone reflects our belief that children learn best when they are engaged, curious, and connected. By integrating real-world experiences into our iExplore and iConnect programs, we ensure that every child learns not just academically—but meaningfully.