Value of Play Flashcards

1
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According to ____,
Play gives activity value

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John Dewey

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2
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According to ____,
Play is learning without risks

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Jerome Bruner

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3
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According to ____,
Play is nature’s way of dealing with stress for children

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David Elkind

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4
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According to ____,
Imaginative Play is key to development

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Lev Vygotsky

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5
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According to ____,
Play is a natural part of growth and development

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Friedrich Froebel

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6
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According to ____,
Play is the opposite of work

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Erik Erikson

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7
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According to John Goodman, when does best teaching occur

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midpoint between play and work

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8
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In play, child enjoys the activity for its sake, while the teacher________________

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provides underlying skills to solve the problem and offers continuing support and encouragement.

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9
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What are the 5 Essential Characteristics of play

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  1. INTRINSICALLY motivated
  2. FREEELY chosen by participant
  3. must be PLEASURABLE
  4. NONLITERAL (symbolic in nature)
  5. ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN by the player
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10
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Give at least 3 benefits of play

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  1. 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
    1. Play fuels the development of language and thought
    2. Play and stress are closely linked. High amounts of play are associated with low levels of cortisol (stress)
    3. Play usually enhances curiosity, which facilitates memory and learning
    4. Children who were in active play for 1 hour per day were better able to think creatively and multitask
    5. Pretend play encourages self-regulation because children must collaborate on the imaginary environment and agree about pretending and conforming to roles (AAP 2018)
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11
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Enumerate 5 Kinds of Play

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Dramatic Play
Free Spontaneous Play
Manipulative Play
Constructive Play
Organized Games

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12
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Enumerate the 6 SOCIAL Stages of Play

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  1. unoccupied play (0-3months)
  2. solitary play (0-2 years)
  3. onlooker play (2 years)
  4. parallel paly (2-3 years)
  5. associative play (2-3 years)
  6. cooperative play (4-6 years)
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13
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enumerate the 5 COGNITIVE Stages of Play

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  1. Functional Play
  2. Symbolic Play
  3. Constructive Play
  4. Pretend Play
  5. Games With Rules
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14
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What is functional play

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  • use of sensory motor/bodily movements
  • manipulates things based on their functions
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15
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What is Constructive play

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use of objects make or create something

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16
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What is Symbolic Play

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Use of object to represent another
usually alone

17
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What is Pretend Play

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make believe actions and interactions
with roles
can be with others

18
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What are Games with rules

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play with pre-established simple rules to sustain legitimate play

19
Q

PLAY DURING INFANCY
0-3 months

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sensory stimulation toys

20
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PLAY DURING INFANCY
3-6 months

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toys for grasping, squeezing, and mouthing

21
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PLAY DURING INFANCY
6-12 months

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toy’s that react ot child’s activity

22
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PLAY DURING INFANCY
12-18 months

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push and pull toys, balls to throw, riding toys, plain interlocking blocks

23
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PLAY DURING INFANCY
18-24 months

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toys for sandbox and waterplay
storybooks
blocks in varieties of shapes and sizes

24
Q

What are teachers’ 4 roles in play

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  1. creating an environment
  2. observing and evaluating
  3. guiding and facilitating
  4. participating
25
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How do the teacher create a good environment for play?

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Time: ample time to play
Space: well-defined and large enough
Equipment and Materials: adequate for stimulations, good variety

26
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How can a teacher better observe and evaluate Play?

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  • can yield important insights about the play process & child’s stage of play development
27
Q

How can a teacher better guide and facilitate Play?

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-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

28
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how can a teacher participate in Play?

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joing but take cues from the children, letting THEM maintain control
-skillful and responsible interjection

29
Q

what are the types of play materials

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structured and unstructured

30
Q

what are structured materials

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there are automatic or obvious ways to play them

31
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what are unstructured materials

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open-ended
- develops felxibility, and creativity

32
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what are the examples of unstructured materials?

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Block Play, Sand play, and water play

33
Q

What are the stages of block play

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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