play Flashcards
play permits children to use their _______ skills
motor
Why is play physically important for children?
allows them to develop their motor skills without rules (organized activity).
Where do the resources come from when children play?
the environment - nature and specially places like parks.
Play enhances children’s S______ and C_______ development by I__________ with others and materials.
social cognitive
interaction
Some materials that are used in play are
toys, crayons, stickers, water, swings etc.
Organized sport helps a child develop:
2
motor skills
social skills, emotional skills - modify.
Some factors that influence your motor skill development are:
- natural ability - genes
- Interest - motivation to learn
- Practice
- encouragement and support from others
- enjoyment, sense of achievement
Why is correct training important?
helps to aquire ( learn) and modify/refine (improve) skills.
Also helps to maintain skills.
Teachers and coaches need to know 1. 2. to be able to organize the instruction they will provide. (what lessons they will give)
difficulty of task
skill of learner
Teachers using their knowledge of the student’s abilities and how hard the task is, is using V_______ theory
Vygotsky
Why does a coach break a task down into simpler parts?
Helps the child to learn by SCAFFOLDING, or making the task not too difficult, but still hard enough for the child to progress.
What happens when a student has mastered all the sub-skills of a task?
they integrate them into one skill.
List 3 types of organized play used in kindergarten.
scissors, colouring in, painting, musical instruments etc.
Play in kindergarten helps the child to learn to E_______ their world, R_____ their motor skills,
L______ about their world
explore refine learn
Learning activities should not be too easy because…
children need to be challenged to learn more.
Why should organized and unstructured play be included in a child’s day?
Maximizes the opportunity to develop language, cognitive ability and social abilities.
Piaget studied the role of play on ___________
intelligence
Piaget said that play gives the opportunity for a child to improve S______.
skills
Piaget’s first subjects were …
his own children
Piaget’s first three stages of play mirror …
his cognitive stages
Mastery Play
Age =——- years
0-2 years
play that involves enjoyment of movements for their own sake.
The child learns to master and co-ordinate motor skills.
Mastery play tends to be R_______ and E_______
repetitive and exploratory
Symbolic or Make-Believe Play
Age = ____ years
2-6 years
child starts to use symbols in play,
use language
pretend to be someone else.
Play with rules
Age = _____ years
7+ years
thinking more logical, play has rules
start with made up rules, develop to standard rules like in sport or games.
Which stage of childhood does Piaget’s stages of play affect the most?
pre-primary
Why is play important for social development?
Gives opportunity to interact with peers.
What is the major agent for socialization?
peer interaction
How is peer influence different from adult influences?
Peer influence is less controlling,
Child can try new ideas.
Can peers give feedback?
YES. They can tell you what is acceptable or not
Solitary Play (Parten)
stage 1
child plays alone. uninterested in others
Onlooker Play
stage 2
child watches other children play, but does not join in.
Parallel Play
stage 3
child plays along side other children with similar toys and in similar ways.
Mimics others but does not interact
Associative Play
Play involves social interaction, little organization.
Children are interested in each other, but little planning
Cooperative Play
involves children interacting in a group that has a sense of identity and purpose.
May have roles.
