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Power of Play
OBJECTIVES Define both the types and categories of play that are directly related to infant and toddler learning. Describe the adult role as a facilitator of children’s play. List the ways in which the environment and interest areas support an infant/toddler’s play and development in these domains: emotional, social, motor, language and cognitive.
TYPES OF PLAY Parallel Play Associative Play Cooperative Play Unoccupied Behavior Onlooker Play Solitary Play
FUNCTIONAL Categories of Play-Functional o 1 st 2 years of life o Interactions w/objects, people and language o EXAMPLE: Babies explore o EXAMPLE: Toddlers climb
SYMBOLIC Categories of Play-Symbolic o Constructive Play Use materials EXAMPLE: “My House” o Dramatic Play Imaginary roles EXAMPLE: “Hello!”
PIAGET ACCOMMODATIONASSIMILATION
VYGOTSKY Zone of Proximal Development
Vygotsky Quote Play is an important vehicle for developing self-regulation as well as promoting language, cognition and social competence. ~Lev Vygotsky
PLAY IMPORTANCE Self-regulation Brain development Foundational skills Social and moral Emotional All development Active/interactive Opportunities Differences Repetition
Rogers Quote Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning. ~Fred Rogers
ADULT ROLE Safety Problem solving Scaffolding Observing Step back Intervention Time, space, materials Not interrupting
Plato Quote You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. ~Plato
SCENARIOS
ENVIRONMENT Spacing Touchable Fine and gross motor Soft and hard Unique combinations Amount and choices
COZY/BOOK EMOTIONAL SOCIAL MOTOR LANGUAGE COGNITIVE
MANIPULATIVES EMOTIONAL SOCIAL MOTOR LANGUAGE COGNITIVE
DRAMA EMOTIONAL SOCIAL MOTOR LANGUAGE COGNITIVE
BLOCKS EMOTIONAL SOCIAL MOTOR LANGUAGE COGNITIVE
ART EMOTIONAL SOCIAL MOTOR LANGUAGE COGNITIVE
SENSORY/SCIENCE EMOTIONAL SOCIAL MOTOR LANGUAGE COGNITIVE
MUSIC EMOTIONAL SOCIAL MOTOR LANGUAGE COGNITIVE
INDOOR/ACTIVE EMOTIONAL SOCIAL MOTOR LANGUAGE COGNITIVE
OUTDOOR/ACTIVE EMOTIONAL SOCIAL MOTOR LANGUAGE COGNITIVE
Ackerman Quote Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning. ~ Diane Ackerman
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