TOY CRITIQUE ASSIGNMENT
Table of contents
Introduction
2
Aim, objectives, rationale
2
List of criteria
4
Detailed assessment of The Toy
8 Physical development: Wellbeing
8 Intellectual development: Exploring and thinking
9 Language development: Communication
10 Emotional development: Identity and belonging, and communication
10 Social development: Identity and belonging, and communication
11
Detailed assessment of the role of the adult
12
Evaluation
13
Conclusion
13
Recommendations
14
References
15
Introduction
I am a student at ….College and I am doing The Early Childhood care and education Course FETAC Level 5. One of mandatory modules in this course is Early Childhood Education and Play and The Toy Critique assignment is part of that. I have to choose a toy and write detailed assessment about it.
My chosen toy is The Memo Locomotives Puzzle made by Goki. Goki is the name of the brand for high-quality wooden toys at a fair price, ensuring that excellent toys remain affordable. Memo Locomotives puzzle is set of 32 wooden tiles with 4 different, attractive locomotives and comes in hard cardboard box. Each locomotive is in different colour. To connect pieces together child has to look at colours, pictures and shapes, like square and diamond.
Aim, Objectives, Rationale
My aim of this assignment is to choose a toy that is suitable for children in age group 0-6 years and to assess and to examine it under various headings.
I will critique it fewer than 40 criteria points and discuss the toy specific to P.I.L.E.S and the role of the adult in supporting play. I will write up and evaluate my findings and give conclusion and recommendations at the end.
I chose to critique Memo Locomotive Puzzle for this assignment because it is a toy that my family members had played with for few years and children really loves it. I have learned that play is not only enjoyable, but it has a value to learning and development as well.
It is in play that young children encounter
Introduction
2
Aim, objectives, rationale
2
List of criteria
4
Detailed assessment of The Toy
8 Physical development: Wellbeing
8 Intellectual development: Exploring and thinking
9 Language development: Communication
10 Emotional development: Identity and belonging, and communication
10 Social development: Identity and belonging, and communication
11
Detailed assessment of the role of the adult
12
Evaluation
13
Conclusion
13
Recommendations
14
References
15
Introduction
I am a student at ….College and I am doing The Early Childhood care and education Course FETAC Level 5. One of mandatory modules in this course is Early Childhood Education and Play and The Toy Critique assignment is part of that. I have to choose a toy and write detailed assessment about it.
My chosen toy is The Memo Locomotives Puzzle made by Goki. Goki is the name of the brand for high-quality wooden toys at a fair price, ensuring that excellent toys remain affordable. Memo Locomotives puzzle is set of 32 wooden tiles with 4 different, attractive locomotives and comes in hard cardboard box. Each locomotive is in different colour. To connect pieces together child has to look at colours, pictures and shapes, like square and diamond.
Aim, Objectives, Rationale
My aim of this assignment is to choose a toy that is suitable for children in age group 0-6 years and to assess and to examine it under various headings.
I will critique it fewer than 40 criteria points and discuss the toy specific to P.I.L.E.S and the role of the adult in supporting play. I will write up and evaluate my findings and give conclusion and recommendations at the end.
I chose to critique Memo Locomotive Puzzle for this assignment because it is a toy that my family members had played with for few years and children really loves it. I have learned that play is not only enjoyable, but it has a value to learning and development as well.
It is in play that young children encounter
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