Unit 2 Children’s Play and the Playwork Environment
CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Playwork (DPW)
Unit 2 Children’s play and the playwork environment
E2 Describe how play and play opportunities benefit the development of children and young people across the age range 5-15 years
“The first assumption is that: children’s play is freely chosen, personally directed behaviour, motivated from within; through play, the child explores the world and her or his relationship with it, elaborating all the while a flexible range of responses to the challenges she or he encounters; by playing, the child learns and develops as an individual”. [Playwork Level 3 Penny Tassoni]
“There has been less focus on playing for playing sake and how this is fundamentally important for children so they have the choice to learn to take risks, to find things out for themselves and to have fun.” [Evolutionary playwork and reflective analytic Bob Hughes]
Play and play opportunities can benefit the development of children in many ways. Children learn through social interaction. The correct play setting can provide limitless opportunities for development in a fun and safe environment. By allowing the children to be involved in as many aspects as possible of the running of the club, we can provide them with such opportunities.
An example is allowing children to choose what games they play. This helps children to understand freedom of choice, the need for rules and respect for rules. It also encourages interaction with other children, play workers and the play environment.
Children of different age groups and abilities require different forms of activities as they are at different stages development. Younger children between the ages of 5 and 8 tend to enjoy the attention of play workers more. They have reassurance that they are acting correctly and feel safer with some form of adult presence. Children of this age sometimes need a play cue or some coaxing or encouragement to interact with others. This social interaction is very important
Unit 2 Children’s play and the playwork environment
E2 Describe how play and play opportunities benefit the development of children and young people across the age range 5-15 years
“The first assumption is that: children’s play is freely chosen, personally directed behaviour, motivated from within; through play, the child explores the world and her or his relationship with it, elaborating all the while a flexible range of responses to the challenges she or he encounters; by playing, the child learns and develops as an individual”. [Playwork Level 3 Penny Tassoni]
“There has been less focus on playing for playing sake and how this is fundamentally important for children so they have the choice to learn to take risks, to find things out for themselves and to have fun.” [Evolutionary playwork and reflective analytic Bob Hughes]
Play and play opportunities can benefit the development of children in many ways. Children learn through social interaction. The correct play setting can provide limitless opportunities for development in a fun and safe environment. By allowing the children to be involved in as many aspects as possible of the running of the club, we can provide them with such opportunities.
An example is allowing children to choose what games they play. This helps children to understand freedom of choice, the need for rules and respect for rules. It also encourages interaction with other children, play workers and the play environment.
Children of different age groups and abilities require different forms of activities as they are at different stages development. Younger children between the ages of 5 and 8 tend to enjoy the attention of play workers more. They have reassurance that they are acting correctly and feel safer with some form of adult presence. Children of this age sometimes need a play cue or some coaxing or encouragement to interact with others. This social interaction is very important
References: and Bibliography |Author |Publisher |Name |Publisher Year |Pages number | |Penny Tassoni |Heinemann |Playwork level 3 |2001 |2,3,4,8,10,11,15 | |Bob Hughes |Practice Routledge |Evolutionary Playwork and Reflective |2001 |3 | | | |Analytic | | | |Nanny Freeman |Education Journal |Early Children |2007 |4 | |Gerald Manhoney, Bridgette |Education Journal |Children and school |2007 |6 | |Wiggers | | | | | |Teresa Buehanan, Diana Burt |Education Journal |Early children education |2007 |8 | |Tanny Stobart |Furzeham |Take ten more |2006 |8 |