Children & PlayChildren & Play
22ndnd Yr. Education Students Yr. Education Students University of Prince Edward Island University of Prince Edward Island Brenda Goodine, Masters StudentBrenda Goodine, Masters StudentSeptember 23, 2009September 23, 2009
What do you see?What do you see?
What is play? What is play?
Educator Role
Environment
Developmental Domains
Cognitive & Sociodramatic
Levels of Social Play
Functions
Play
What is Play? What is Play?
Play is not a break from learning—it’s the Play is not a break from learning—it’s the way young children learn.way young children learn.
( Children’s Advocate Bulletin June 2007)( Children’s Advocate Bulletin June 2007)
Play “paves the way for learning.”Play “paves the way for learning.”
( Kalliala 2006) ( Kalliala 2006)
How do these statements resonate with you? How do these statements resonate with you?
Play is………….Play is………….
Individual Or
Group
Freedom Of
Choice
Motivating
Flexible Enjoyable
Self- selected
voluntary
Open-ended
Self- directed
Play
Educator’s intention and Educator’s intention and Child’s intention…………. Child’s intention………….
From the research……….From the research……….
Play is defined as behaviour that is Play is defined as behaviour that is freely freely chosen,chosen, personally directedpersonally directed and and intrinsically intrinsically motivatedmotivated ( Government of Vale of ( Government of Vale of Glamorgan, UK 2009) Glamorgan, UK 2009)
Play is activities that are freely chosen and Play is activities that are freely chosen and directed by children and arise from intrinsic directed by children and arise from intrinsic motivation ( Miller & Almon 2009) motivation ( Miller & Almon 2009)
How do these definitions resonate with you? How do these definitions resonate with you?
From the From the research………….research………….
Functions Of Play Make sense of the world
Expand social & cultural understandingsLearn to consider other people’s perspectives
Practice flexible & divergent thinking Encounter & solve real problems
Express thoughts & feelings Negotiate play roles & plans
Develop self-control Extend language & literacy skills
Enhance brain & motor development
What learning and What learning and development is occurring development is occurring through this play? through this play?
Developmental Developmental Domains….Domains….
Child
Cognitive
Social
Emotional
Physical
Spiritual
What are these children What are these children learning through their play? learning through their play?
From the From the research………….research………….
Solitary
Cooperative Associative
Parallel
Passive Play
Levels Of
Social Play
What levels of social play What levels of social play do you see? do you see?
What levels of social play What levels of social play do you see? do you see?
Cognitive Cognitive play………………..play………………..
Dramatic Pretend
Play
Constructive Play
Functional Practice Play
Games with Rules
Functional -Practice playFunctional -Practice play
Functional-Practice play Functional-Practice play
Constructive- Dramatic Constructive- Dramatic play play
Dramatic- pretend playDramatic- pretend play
Cognitive & social Cognitive & social domains domains ………………………..………………………..
Socio-dramatic Play Head taller
Develop abstract thinking
Sense of control
Learn how to relate to peers
Solve problems safelyMake sense of the world
Language &Vocabulary
Memory abilities
Enhances reasoning
Flexible Inventive thinking
Environment & Provision Environment & Provision for Play ………………for Play ………………
Educator’s role & real Educator’s role & real world experience ……world experience ……
Educator's role & Educator's role & Provisions Provisions
What is the balance? What is the balance?
Effective curriculum and pedagogy is Effective curriculum and pedagogy is planned, intentional, child-centred and planned, intentional, child-centred and adult guided. ( A Compendium To: With adult guided. ( A Compendium To: With Our Best Future in Mind, Early Learning Our Best Future in Mind, Early Learning Ontario 2009)Ontario 2009)
Thank You Thank You
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Brenda R. Goodine Brenda R. Goodine Bridges Program, Bridges Program, Early Childhood Development AssociationEarly Childhood Development Associationof PEI & Dept. Education and Early of PEI & Dept. Education and Early Childhood Development Childhood Development [email protected]@ihis.org
References References
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Hewes, J. ( 2006) Let the children play: Natures answer to early learning. Hewes, J. ( 2006) Let the children play: Natures answer to early learning. Lessons in Learning Lessons in Learning Canadian Council on Learning. Canadian Council on Learning.
Hirsh-Pasek, K. & Golinkoff, R.M. (2008). Why play = learning. Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Hirsh-Pasek, K. & Golinkoff, R.M. (2008). Why play = learning. Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development: Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development, 1-7.Development: Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development, 1-7.
Saskatechewan Ministry of Education, (2008) Saskatechewan Ministry of Education, (2008) Play and Exploration; Early Learning Guide.Play and Exploration; Early Learning Guide.
Smith, P.K. & Pellegrini, A. (2008) Learning through play. In: Tremblay R.E., Barr, Smith, P.K. & Pellegrini, A. (2008) Learning through play. In: Tremblay R.E., Barr, Encyclopedia on Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development: Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development, Early Childhood Development: Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development, 1-6 1-6
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