Value of Play Flashcards
According to ____,
Play gives activity value
John Dewey
According to ____,
Play is learning without risks
Jerome Bruner
According to ____,
Play is nature’s way of dealing with stress for children
David Elkind
According to ____,
Imaginative Play is key to development
Lev Vygotsky
According to ____,
Play is a natural part of growth and development
Friedrich Froebel
According to ____,
Play is the opposite of work
Erik Erikson
According to John Goodman, when does best teaching occur
midpoint between play and work
In play, child enjoys the activity for its sake, while the teacher________________
provides underlying skills to solve the problem and offers continuing support and encouragement.
What are the 5 Essential Characteristics of play
- INTRINSICALLY motivated
- FREEELY chosen by participant
- must be PLEASURABLE
- NONLITERAL (symbolic in nature)
- ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN by the player
Give at least 3 benefits of play
- Play helps develop 21st century skills, such as a problem solving, collaboration and creativity which require the executive functioning skills that are critical for adult success
- Play fuels the development of language and thought
- Play and stress are closely linked. High amounts of play are associated with low levels of cortisol (stress)
- Play usually enhances curiosity, which facilitates memory and learning
- Children who were in active play for 1 hour per day were better able to think creatively and multitask
- Pretend play encourages self-regulation because children must collaborate on the imaginary environment and agree about pretending and conforming to roles (AAP 2018)
Enumerate 5 Kinds of Play
Dramatic Play
Free Spontaneous Play
Manipulative Play
Constructive Play
Organized Games
Enumerate the 6 SOCIAL Stages of Play
- unoccupied play (0-3months)
- solitary play (0-2 years)
- onlooker play (2 years)
- parallel paly (2-3 years)
- associative play (2-3 years)
- cooperative play (4-6 years)
enumerate the 5 COGNITIVE Stages of Play
- Functional Play
- Symbolic Play
- Constructive Play
- Pretend Play
- Games With Rules
What is functional play
- use of sensory motor/bodily movements
- manipulates things based on their functions
What is Constructive play
use of objects make or create something
What is Symbolic Play
Use of object to represent another
usually alone
What is Pretend Play
make believe actions and interactions
with roles
can be with others
What are Games with rules
play with pre-established simple rules to sustain legitimate play
PLAY DURING INFANCY
0-3 months
sensory stimulation toys
PLAY DURING INFANCY
3-6 months
toys for grasping, squeezing, and mouthing
PLAY DURING INFANCY
6-12 months
toy’s that react ot child’s activity
PLAY DURING INFANCY
12-18 months
push and pull toys, balls to throw, riding toys, plain interlocking blocks
PLAY DURING INFANCY
18-24 months
toys for sandbox and waterplay
storybooks
blocks in varieties of shapes and sizes
What are teachers’ 4 roles in play
- creating an environment
- observing and evaluating
- guiding and facilitating
- participating
How do the teacher create a good environment for play?
Time: ample time to play
Space: well-defined and large enough
Equipment and Materials: adequate for stimulations, good variety
How can a teacher better observe and evaluate Play?
- can yield important insights about the play process & child’s stage of play development
How can a teacher better guide and facilitate Play?
-balance rules to sustain rich play time
-protect the play and not let it get wild
-should NOT be overly rigid in the use of materials
how can a teacher participate in Play?
joing but take cues from the children, letting THEM maintain control
-skillful and responsible interjection
what are the types of play materials
structured and unstructured
what are structured materials
there are automatic or obvious ways to play them
what are unstructured materials
open-ended
- develops felxibility, and creativity
what are the examples of unstructured materials?
Block Play, Sand play, and water play
What are the stages of block play
tote and carry 2-3 y/o
Building begins 3 y/o
Bridging 3-4 y/o
Enclosures 4y/o
Representational 4-5 y/o
Complex Building 5 y/o above