Sigmund Freud said it best when he said, “Every child at play behaves like a creative writer, in that he creates a world of his own, or, rather, rearranges the things of his world in a new way” (Pearson). Playtime is an activity that is constantly being eliminated or greatly reduced, in favor of more structured educational learning activities starting in kindergarten. Many educational facilities have reduced recess or play breaks in the daily, which can lead to the children becoming overwhelmed or act out, because they have not been able to express their energy. Many parents are simply too busy to be able to fully immerse themselves into playing with their children. Parents today are busier than ever and children are enrolled in a multitude of activities they are shuffled to. Often times, parents will believe that they need to provide a wide arrangement of enrichment activities to build up every skill and aptitude so that their child might become high achievers in both high-school and later on in college, and life…
Through play children develop co-ordination and strength, they also learn how to take risks, negotiate and overcome obstacles. Children need to take risks to find out about themselves and their boundaries and the best way to do that is through play, e. g, climbing walls, obstacle courses, climbing trees. Play is fundamental to the enjoyment of children, and is essential to children’s health, well-being and future life chances. Obesity, rickets and attention deficit disorder are just some of the growing problems in children that have been linked to a lack of particular forms of play.…
the links made between play and learning in Early Years Settings. The key issues that are central to this are; the…
Johnson, J.E., Christie, J.F., Wardle, F, (2005). Play, development and early education. Boston: Pearson Education Inc.…
Children learn through play therefore it is important to reflect inclusion in the activities and toys that you provide for them to use. Play is important to children’s learning and development because it is…
There have been several approaches to play that have had an influence on today’s early years play settings. There are many different views on how children would benefit most from play. I will be discussing philosophical, theoretical and other approaches that have had a successful effect on the early year’s framework.…
Play is important for children because playing is the process that essential to children’s developmental progress. Children need to go through each level of process to generate, develop and enhance their developmental progress and well being. In playing, children will need to use their physical ability, able to explore and apply their creativity and naturally started to think which is part of their cognitive development as well. Any involvement do contribute to language development as part of children’s developmental progress. When children developed ideas and creating playing terms, or toys that they are playing with and even the term used in the movement, by having the knowledge of the term, children will be able to name the toys, playing terms and movement accordingly. Also, by having a chance to discover new things and/or explore nature, will enhance their knowledge and opportunity to play. This will improve creativity and develop their thinking skills better, as they can experience things that will also helps building their problem solving skill too.…
Play is important for children’s development and it help them to explore their world outside of what they feel or hear. Play help children’s to learn and develop their skills, Play is also important and support different areas of their development. Children’s learn things like soft and hard objects, it also develop their muscles for easy movement. The play work principle (2006) state, all children and young people need to play the impulse to play is innate, Play is a biological, psychological and social necessity, and is fundamental to the healthy development and well being of individual and communities. “ Bob Hughes ( 2006), a play worker and play theorist, has defined sixteen play types, including creative, dramatic, exploratory, fantasy, locomotors, mastery, role, rough and tumble, social, socio-dramatic, symbolic, deep ( extremely risk) and recapitulative ( ritual) play. That this description indicates a relevance to the social, physical, intellectual, creative and emotional development and outcome of the foundation stage,(www.standards.dfes,gov.uk/eyfs). Children increase their social competence and emotional maturity, play help them to communicate and learn to socialize with each others, and sharing with their friends. Children’s enjoy play; they develop gross and fine motor skills.…
Play is vital to a child and young person’s development because it enables them to enjoy learning and promotes their development and also helps with their speech, language and communication skills, their physical, emotional, social and intellectual development.…
Play therapy is described a process to help children grow, rather than solve their problems (Landreth & Bratton, 1998). Carson, Watts and Maniacci (2006) state “most children under the age of 10 do not have the abstract reasoning and verbal ability to clearly express their thoughts, feelings, reactions and attitudes” (p. 228). Play therapy assists the therapist with understanding the child’s feelings, interactions and relationships as well as helps them express their feelings of frustration by creating a safe environment. Children having difficulties with expressing how they feel or an incident may utilize toys and play to reveal their feelings. According to Landreth & Bratton (1998) “play is a way of being, a way relating, a vehicle of communication, and a form of personal expression” (p.11).…
This paper seeks to define what play is in the context of early childhood classrooms, and provide a rationale for understanding play within the classroom. The…
“play is the elemental learning process by which humankind has developed. Children exhibit a behavioural imperative and instinctive desire to play. It has contributed significantly to the evolutionary and developmental survival of our species. Children use play in the natural environment to learn of the world they inhabit with others. It is the very process of learning and growth, and as such all that is learnt through it is of benefit to the child.” (welsh government play policy)…
Article: Carroll, J. (2002). Play Therapy: the children’s views, Child and Family Social Work, 7, pg 177-187…
Parents views and perspectives on child play supports contemporary theoretical perspective on play which explains…
Play is a vital aspect of a child’s development, though it may not be fully supported in some environments. They may live in an area with small or limited resources and without the opportunity to interact with different materials and equipment, especially if they are surrounded by people who do not appreciate or understand the value of play. These children may suffer cognitively as they are unable to gain new experiences and expand their knowledge and understanding of the world.…