Observation Interpretation Numerous sources have concluded that it is a necessity for children to have time to play for countless reasons; this includes the development of their mind and bodies. When observing a young child at the age of 4 on November 1st, 2016 I found information that supported why play was essential to children 's development. When conducting this observation I was unable to participate in the children 's classroom activities, but only allowed to watch and listen. During this observation, we were asked to pick one student to observe for this observation. I chose a student whose name was Wyatt, he demonstrated that play is a crucial part of their learning in terms of mood and interactions. Many individuals may …show more content…
In reference to Locke I believe that children need to play in order to develop to their fullest potential because play creates creativity, confidence, and overall well being. Feeney also concluded that play is beneficial because it increases physical competence, increased physical fitness and decreased health risks, representational competence, oral language competence and narrative understanding, positive approaches to learning, skills in logic and self-regulation and social negotiation. These are all of the characteristics that children develop through play and I agree with Feeney because children develop an array of skills and characteristics through play and I also believe that play helps shape an individual and help them discover who they are and what they are passionate about. When playing you discover what your likes and dislikes are and this is crucial to know during self discovery because you need to know what your passions are and what you disapprove of in order to find what your purpose is in life. After Wyatt returned from playing outside with his friends he became very cheerful and also involved in classroom activities. When the class breaks up into groups for corners Wyatt becomes increasingly active and talkative when it comes to participating and cooperating with his classmates. He demonstrates that with play comes only great things, including: greater participation, increased confidence, alertness, more active, and also a more positive attitude. All of these attribute back to play and how it can influence a child 's development and daily
"I believe quite strongly that there is great value in play. Play is learning lessons that often can't be learned anyplace else.’’1 An unknown middle schooler. Dr. Barros decided to conduct the study after observing a young patient's classroom--to see how antsy the student and his peers were by lunchtime.”They were given no work breaks, save for 15 minutes of quiet snacking at their desks.they were so drowsy”.
Many theorists have tried to define play as a concept, however, no two agree on a set definition. Their backgrounds and induvial lifestyles influence the way they see the importance of play. Reed and Brown also believe that there isn’t an agreed definition of play because is something that is felt rather than done (Reed & Brown, 2000 cited in Brock, Dodd’s, Jarvis & Olusoga, 2009). In spite of this, it is clear that most theorists uphold the ethos that play is imperative to a child’s learning and development. There is a wide range of different studies and theories which helps us develop our own perception of what play is. In my personal experience I have found play to be a way of expressive our emotions, exploring and learning new things, thus
The first play observation that I observed was a game of hide and seek. The game took place at CSULB Hillside College between buildings A-C. There was, four girls and boys who varied in age. Three girls are eighteen years old and one girl is nineteen, one boy is twenty one, and the other three boys are eighteen. I’m going to call the group I observed the A team for explanation reasons.
...eir senses by playing with ‘pretty playthings’ and ‘glittery toys’ (Cleverly & Phillips 1986 p.29) as this would encourage their love of the world and imagination. Locke (1889 p.88) suggests that children should be encouraged to play, and that through play, they can be taught. Wesley (Cleverly & Phillips1986 p.30) believed that children should not be allowed to play at any time as children who played grew into adults who played.
Many children enjoy outdoor play, all aspects of development and learning are related in play. When children have ample time to play, their style of play will grow in how complex and also socially demanding it will become, for example as children maybe grow older they will choose who they will want in their friendship groups to play with them. As children play they are able to explore different materials in their environment and also discover different properties. As play continues children are able to use their knowledge of materials to play imaginatively with
I don’t know what language play activities can I do with my child at home?
An Article by Dr. Leong and Dr. Bodrova (2016) stated that play is beneficial to children’s learning especially when it reaches a certain degree of complexity. When they engage in play activities most of their early years, they learn to delay gratification and to prioritize their goals and actions. They also learn to consider the perspectives and needs of other people and to represent things significantly to regulate their behavior and actions in a cautious, intentional way.
My desire for children in my care is that their learning journey would be meaningful as they explore the ideas and activities they are interested in. This means that I believe that children are naturally motivated learners and should have the opportunity to learn through their own explorations and through collaboration with other children and educators. I believe this can be done through both teacher-initiated and child-initiated activities and supported through play. I also believe that play is a natural and enjoyable means through which children learn. In my practice I aim to encourage children’s natural ...
The living room was dark and the only thing you could see was the brightness of the TV. Also, I could still hear many people talking from down stairs, fire truck siren going off, and the city lights that were still shining bright. At the age of seven, on a cold Friday night in Brooklyn; my mom, cousin, and I started watching some scary movies since it was around Halloween. There was this movie called “Child’s Play” and as a child, I didn’t like the movie at all due to the fact that there was an ugly doll that was moving and killing people. During, that weekend it was showing marathons all weekend long since it was the Halloween weekend. The bed was pulled out with all the warm blankets and snacks besides us waiting for the move to start.
What is play? In Oxford dictionary the definition of play is not for practical or serious purpose rather it an activity which is based on one’s engagement for recreation and enjoyment. Being a play designer my definition of play is it helps in developing individuals and growing with others as a part of the community. It It strengths the family, helps in developing friendship and relationship. It increases your leisure skills, self esteem and worth. It acts as a power booster, energies, relaxes you increases emotional, mental and physical development. Psychologists like Jean Piagent, Willian James, Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung and Lev Vygotskv has talked about plays in their research. In which they describe that play is common behavior in humans, they had strong beliefs in how important play was on human development well explained by “Jean Piaget in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development”. Every child grows up playing and thus it plays as important role in developing physical milestone in one’s life. One of the aspects of the development of children is physical development. Some Researcher concluded that physical play helps in building their concentration, learning and motivation. Now the question arises in my mind that what are basic requirement for physical play? From my personal experiences my parents have always focused and encouraged me and my brother to get involved in outdoor and physical activities because somehow from their own life experiences they were convinced by the philosophy of benefit of physical play f...
Children have a natural inclination to play, alongside a natural instinct to learn and to be curious and inventive, which are characteristics of the human race in general. This quote taken from Janet Moyles is a good starting point for this essay. It is well known that children love to play. If a child were to be left to his/her own devices they would happily play and create new worlds anywhere they were left. It has been well documented and researched that children learn excellently through play. However they are not always given the opportunity to do so, instead being told to, ‘finish your work and then you can go play’. Obviously this is not always the case, but the fact that it is a common practice shows that we do not all fully appreciate the importance of play to children’s learning. This essay will attempt to show how children learn through play, making reference to current theory and practice. I will also give examples from my own first-hand experience of how children learn and develop as people through play.
Children like to play. Play is essential for a child’s development and for learning life skills. It provides a natural, comfortable setting for young children to develop and learn. Froebel and Montessori have said that play is children’s work, but it is also adult work. Preschool must work to better understand the role of play in the lives of young children, and how to nurture and utilize play with children. (Koralek, 2004)
From what I have written it can be clearly seen that play is very important for children’s well-being and development and a lack of knowledge about play can affect children’s play and learning.
Before diving into my research, I reflected on the knowledge I already knew regarding play and play based learning. From experience, I know that play is an enjoyable activity for children, and even some adults. I know that there are different ways one can play. For example, playing with others is known as cooperative play and playing alone is considered solitary play. There are different types of play. For example, there is dress up or pretend games, which is considered dramatic, play and there is playing with building blocks which is constructive play. After my reflection I realized that I was more knowledgeable on the action of playing rather then the benefits of it.
In Kindergarten school, some parent believes play is the best way for young children to learn the conceptions, skills, and set a solid foundation for later school and life success. In the other hand, many parents disagree and believe play is a waste of time, messy, noisy, and uneducationall. I believe play is not waste of time, but it something worth to fight for, in this presentation I would show parent the main importance of some of the numerous kinds of play, and why play is a fundamental basis for improving children’s ability to succeed in school and life.