education and play
Ellen Mulhall
Early Childhood Education and Play
ASG1
Introduction
In this assignment I am required to complete an 1000-1200 word assignment
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critique one example of outdoor equipment, indoor play space and materials the age and stage of development it is most relevant to the type and stage of play it is linked to the value in relation to children 's development the role of the adult refererence to theorist how cultural background should be considered
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Ellen Mulhall
Early Childhood Education and Play
ASG1
Critique of equipment, Play space and Materials
Outdoor Equipment
1. The age/stage it would be most relevant to.
BALL- There are many different types of balls for childen to play with so a ball would be relevant to any age or stage the child may be at. At six months a child will stare at the ball and he/she will enjoy grasping and feeling it, so a ball with different textures would be very interesting for a six month old. From twelve months the child will learn how to grasp the ball and pick it up. From two to five the child is learning how to kick the ball and throw the ball and in the end children learn to kick the ball towards a defined goal.
2. The type and stage of play it is linked to.
The types of play a ball is linked to is physical and manipulative play. It is linked to physical play as the child can excercise their whole body when playing with a ball they do this by kicking , catching and throwing the ball. A ball is linked to manipulative play as the child is using their hands. The child is using Gross manipulative play as they are using their whole hand and arm when throwing or cathing a ball and they are also using fine manipulative play by using their finger muscles and thumb. Playing with a ball is linked to many different stages of play for example spectator, associative and co-operative play.
3. The value in relation to children 's development.
Playing with a
Early Childhood Education and Play
ASG1
Introduction
In this assignment I am required to complete an 1000-1200 word assignment
I am required to:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
critique one example of outdoor equipment, indoor play space and materials the age and stage of development it is most relevant to the type and stage of play it is linked to the value in relation to children 's development the role of the adult refererence to theorist how cultural background should be considered
1
Ellen Mulhall
Early Childhood Education and Play
ASG1
Critique of equipment, Play space and Materials
Outdoor Equipment
1. The age/stage it would be most relevant to.
BALL- There are many different types of balls for childen to play with so a ball would be relevant to any age or stage the child may be at. At six months a child will stare at the ball and he/she will enjoy grasping and feeling it, so a ball with different textures would be very interesting for a six month old. From twelve months the child will learn how to grasp the ball and pick it up. From two to five the child is learning how to kick the ball and throw the ball and in the end children learn to kick the ball towards a defined goal.
2. The type and stage of play it is linked to.
The types of play a ball is linked to is physical and manipulative play. It is linked to physical play as the child can excercise their whole body when playing with a ball they do this by kicking , catching and throwing the ball. A ball is linked to manipulative play as the child is using their hands. The child is using Gross manipulative play as they are using their whole hand and arm when throwing or cathing a ball and they are also using fine manipulative play by using their finger muscles and thumb. Playing with a ball is linked to many different stages of play for example spectator, associative and co-operative play.
3. The value in relation to children 's development.
Playing with a