1 Importance of Play Chapter 24
2 Important to plan and guide play that is suitable for the child’s developmental level
3 Physical Development Playing tag, swinging, strengthen large motor skills and improve coordination
4 Intellectual Development Shapes, sizes, number of objects, storytelling and pretend play encourage creativity
5 Emotional Development Give and receive love Reach out to others Build self esteem
6 Social Development Make and retain relationships Resolve conflict Sharing Taking turns compromising
7 Moral Development Learn how their actions affect others Test values Understand consequences of actions
8 Active Play Activities that are primarily physical and employ large motor skills Quiet Play Activities that engage the mind and small motor skills and do not call for much movement
9 Promoting Play Infants and Play Look at colorful toys, shapes, patterns Sensory toys are…. Objects that stimulate the senses with different textures, shapes, sounds, and colors Mobiles, teething rings
10 Toddlers and Play Love to play with sand, water, dough, finger paints Attention span is short, change games and activities often
11 Preschoolers and Play Creativity expressed strongly through pretend play Small motor skills are more developed Paste, cut pictures, puzzles
12 Tips When children receive new toys, caregivers should put away some of the old ones. A surplus of toys can overwhelm and confuse them with too many choices.
13 Tips On the other hand, if caregivers put away some of the toys every few weeks, they will seem fresh and fun when retrieved from storage.
14 Making the Most of Play Useful Techniques Distract children… Lead them away from something they shouldn’t do, by creating interest in another activity
15 Facilitate… Help bring about play without controlling what the child does
16 Handling Competition Can be positive Motivate child to do his or her best Caregiver enforce the pleasure of play outweighs the outcome
17 Reading Books Choose stories that are appropriate Be prepared for a child’s request Take time to let child look at pictures Talk about or act out the story
18 Using Television Watch with the child (not a babysitter) Select programs with care If unsuitable turn it off When program ends, child walks away, then turn off the set Model good television habits
19 Activities Students are to develop 5 developmental areas across top of paper: Beneath each one list ordinary household item that might be safely used as a toy
20 3 for 1 Have groups think of one game, toy, activity that could meet at least 3 developmental needs
21 Toy Search Have students cut out magazine pictures of toys intended for certain ages. Have them labeled on poster board for appropriate age rang Toys safe?
22 TV Viewing Watch a cartoon that has violent scenes. What “facts’ might a preschooler believe after watching this show?
23 Timing is Everything Read a list of common activities of young children Ask whether each would be more appropriate for midmorning or just before bedtime