The Importance of Play ECE 430 Early Childhood Education Capstone Prof. Sublette Jennifer Bentley November 28‚ 2011 The Importance of Play Play is one aspect that is common in every child’s life. The importance of play for children is huge. It is so much more than a recreational activity for them. Play is essential for children; it contributes to healthy child development cognitively‚ socially‚ and physically (McFadden‚ 2010). Because of this‚ it is vital for parents‚ caregivers‚ and educators
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Holistic development is a process of self-actualization and learning that combines an individual ’s mental‚ physical‚ social‚ emotional and spiritual growth. Physical development is very important for children because it provides the children with the abilities which they need to explore the world around them. It provides the strength to the children and then gradually physical development results in the coordination of the body parts. Muscular control is very important in the children to remain
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Play is extremely important for a child; play is the way they learn. Children need play to learn new things‚ to explore‚ to socialize‚ and for so much more. A teacher should have limited direct teaching‚ this means that the teacher will have a mixture of direct teaching and indirect. The teacher can tell children what to do or what to say but will leave the children to do what they want. An effective teacher also uses embedded learning opportunities in her classroom so the children can successfully
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CDCG 128 Leah Clark 13 February 2013 L. Bell Importance of Play Have you ever felt frustrated when repeatedly asking your child what they did in preschool today and they constantly; “we just played.” Have you had the chance to observe your child’s class and all you see is your child playing with other children? Or even worse you see your child’s teacher and the only thing he/she seems to be doing is playing as well. You send your child to preschool to learn basics so that they will be ready
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important is Play in children’s lives? Play is considered to be highly important and it is of the utmost pleasure for children. It is a mean and not an end; processing of play and not creating an end. Children learn from playing; team-work‚ social‚ creativity and confidence. Children learn various different skills through playing. Play prepares children to develop life skills outside the classroom. Play also provides an opportunity for children to learn academically. Play prepares children for the demands
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Children At Play: Actual vs. Dramatic One of the signs of early childhood development is the ability to engage in play. Young children (ages 4-6) prefer non structured environments that gives them the “freedom” to un-limit their play in different settings. Working with preschoolers for over five years‚ I am fascinated to learn all the different ways children play to learn. I understand every child has their unique talents and skills that makes them individuals. It is important to sketch out different
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BASED UNDERSTAND THE PRINCIPLES AND REQUIREMENTS OF ASSESSMENT 1.1 EXPLAIN THE FUNCTION OF ASSESSMENT IN LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT Assessment can be used for many different purposes‚ including to identify students’ needs‚ plan and adapt courses‚ check that learning is taking place‚ motivate students‚ acknowledge learning and measure results. Assessment is used for various purposes. * Assessment for learning: where assessment helps teachers gain insight into what students understand
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CLINICAL REPORT The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds Guidance for the Clinician in Rendering Pediatric Care Kenneth R. Ginsburg‚ MD‚ MSEd‚ and the Committee on Communications and the Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health ABSTRACT Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive‚ physical‚ social‚ and emotional well-being of children and youth. Play also offers an ideal
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The Importance of Play Play is a child’s work. Play is important for children’s development and for children to learn. Through play‚ children learn about the ever-changing world (Elkind‚ 2003). Teachers and families often view the value of play in different ways. Early childhood teachers say that “play is a child’s work” while parents ask‚ “Did my child just play all day?” The different descriptions of the value and purposes of play add to the dilemma of what and how classroom teachers can
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Sociocultural Learning Affects the Development of Children ECE 101 Professor Kara Bullock Chakera Simon October 12‚ 2010 Sociocultural Learning Affects the Development of Children Lev Vygotsky believed that children learn from their own experience. As a teacher I have grown to learn that Vygotsky’s findings are true in so many ways. Just from watching the children in my classroom I see that the Zone of Proximal Development and Scaffolding play a huge part in the development of a child.
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