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
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.
"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”.
This child study report involved different approaches to observation and assessment. Play-based observation, an approach to assessment that involves observing a child in their natural environment and daily routine, was predominantly used to provide a personal report on a specific child 's development in the physical, cognitive, language/literacy, and social emotional developmental domains. Play-based learning uses a curriculum called hands on learning, "[involving] children as active participants, encouraging them to manipulate, investigate, experiment, and solve problems" (pg. 160). The goal of play-based observation, or hands-on learning, is to capture where the child is developmentally, where his strengths are
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 ...
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
Wilson quotes Piaget in stating, “Play is the work of childhood, and how young people learn and develop schema about the world” (p.144). Especially for younger children, play is
Play is importent for kids, as it helps develop emotional health, imagination, and problem solving. With the ever increasing screen time among kids, play is being put on the back-burner, which results in limited imagination and problem solving skills and stunted emotional wellbeing. This issue can be delt with, with frequent play dates, interspersed with infrequent to no screen time for the children.
Beginning with play, specifically through "rough and tumble play” young children gain an understanding of social cues as well as contribute to cognitive development (Bjourkland, 1998). There has been a trend in school in both North America and Great Britain to minimize the amount of recess in favor of increasing academic time. While this practice may seem intuitive, with the focus being of closing academic gaps, it is more urgent to recognize the importance of active free time on cognitive development (Bjourkland, 1998). The cognitive immaturity hypothesis presents the idea that play promotes perseverance and confidences and limits cognitive interference (Pellegrini, 2005). The importance of the development of social skills or social responsibility through peer play must not only be frequent but unstructured. Unstructured recess time allows students to come back to the classroom more attentive to academic tasks (Pellegrini, 2005). Play as a guide for learning is additionally supported by Piaget as key pillars to his theory include children as “active and motivated learners” who interaction with the physical environment as well as other people as critical t...
Thinking back on my childhood, I first remember all the times I played outside in my backyard. I would pretend to dig up dinosaur bones or create imaginary realms of ancient lands; there I would perform diplomatic services for the people in need. I was usually alone, and those are some of my fondest memories. When I first decided to become a teacher and thought about what is important to my philosophy on how children learn, I immediately knew I was a strong believer in play. Although, many decision makers such as legislators and school district leaders believe in more academic types of learning styles, my paper will discuss why play is so powerful and important to children.
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.
However, despite the unquestionable link to a brighter future for the children who engage in it, less and less time is being allotted for play in the classrooms. As standards for what children are expected to know at younger and younger ages continues to rise along with the demand for standardized testing from the state, time for play is being sacrificed. Adults are choosing to get rid of time for unstructured play and recess to make time for this new testing interfering with the time allotted for children to learn independently through play. Cutting play and recess is a mistake, and here is why: “recess gives students time for social interactions: for students must be able to initiate, negotiate, cooperate, share, and build relationships with one another--skills that are highly valued in the adult world but that often are quite different from work or play under adult supervision and control” (Chang). Those skills learned through play, are often not the sole purpose of a classroom lesson and could potentially be the only place they learn those needed skills. Play is an affective measurement in the classroom as well as outside of the classroom and children can learn so much from it if only given the chance
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.