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ece203_discussion_2_wk2.pptxBenefits of Play in Class
How is my child learning in the classroom when there seems to be a lot of play time happening?
Sensory Play
Sensory play is activities that aid in the use our sensory skills like touching, smelling, seeing, tasting and hearing. These activities encourage children to explore and investigate the area around them.
Children and adults both learn at their best and retain more information when they are able to use sensory skills to relate to material.
F is For Feather Fish Painting is a great example of sensory play. Children learn letter recognition, concentration, fine motor skills and much more.
Constructive Play
Constructive play engages children to create and build things out of materials that are given to them. As the children the get older the more complex their creations become.
What do children learn from Constructive Play?
Problem Solving
Social Interaction
Shapes
Matching
Increase Vocabulary and learn spatial words like top, below and beside.
Dramatic Play
Dramatic play is better know as pretend play, when children act as though they are a different person or even a different being (like a dinosaur). Even though to some pretend play might seem like it is just a waste of time or unnecessary, there are some great learning tools that children get when they do this.
Abstract thinking
Communication
Social skills
Emotions
Eye-hand coordination
Who supports play in the classroom….
NAEYC agrees with play in classroom for young children because “it gives them opportunities to develop physical competence and enjoyment of the outdoors, understand and make sense of their world, interact with others, express and control emotions, develop their symbolic and problem-solving abilities, and practice emerging skills” (NAEYC, 2009). Studies have shown that play has increased skills like memory, language and social skills. It is also proven to help children be more successful in school.
Teacher collaboration
When teachers all work together not only does it help their professional development but it helps improve the schools and student achievements. Teachers who attend team meetings have seen an improvement on their teaching and in the their students learning. Collaborative meetings is also a place where accurate data can be collected and help with concerns, strategies and solutions.
References
Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8 [PDF file]. (2009). Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSDAP.pdf
The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement. (2010, July 9). Maximizing the impact of teacher collaboration. Retrieved from http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Maximizing_Impact/
