1. Foundation Degree Level 5 Lesson 1 Play and Recreation Lecturer: Laura Griffiths

2. Introduction:  My Name: Laura Griffiths  Email Address: laura.griffiths@coleggwent.ac.uklaura.griffiths@coleggwent.ac.uk

3. Learning Outcomes  Theories of play  The changing Nature of Play  The planning of purposeful play

4. Assessment for this Unit:  3000 word essay  Detailing how play and recreational activities can enrich the lives of children or young people.

5. Lesson Aim:  To gain an understanding of how children’s play is supported and information regarding children’s play and theories of children's play.

6. Lesson Objectives:  By the end of this session you should be able to…  Identify relevant legislation  Recognise early years pioneers / theories

7. What is play?

8.  “Children play everyday. Play is now seen as being crucial to the development of the child – it is through play that children learn many things about the world around them”. (Tassoni and Hucker, 2000 p. 1)

9. What is out there to support children’s play? Undertake independent research and share your findings with the group.

10. What did you find out?

11. What is the value of play?

12.  Since the beginning of the 19 th century pioneers of early years education have developed arguments regarding the value of children’s play, learning and development.  Each have established very different approaches to play. (Veale, 2013)

13. What is a play theory?

14. Why do we need play theories?

15. Play Theories  “Theories help us to predict and anticipate how children might behave and react. They help us to structure what we observe. Theories help us to make sense of what we see”. (Bruce, 2001, p. 19)

16. Theories of children's play  In small groups research the following pioneers / theorist’s and present your findings to the group. Once you have completed your presentations upload them to Moodle.  Group one  Jean-Jacques Rousseau  Friedrich Frobel  Jenny Lindon  Group Two  Rudolph Steiner  Margaret McMillan  Susan Isaacs  Group Three  Jean Piaget  Lev Vygotsky  Janet Moyles  Group Four  Jerome Bruner  Maria Montessori  Tina Bruce

17.  Use the books, laptops or computers research into play theories. Discuss the following  Who is the theorist / pioneer?  What are the Key facts?  How does the theory relate to children's play?  Did their theory influence any others?  Did their theory influence current practice, if so how?

18. References:  Tassoni, P, Hucker, K. (2000) Planning Play and the Early Years. Oxford: Heinemann Educational Publishers.  Veale, F. (ed)(2013) Early Years for levels 4 and 5 and the Foundation Degree. 4 th edn. Oxon: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd.