on social play. Erik Erikson’s play theory is similar to Vygotsky because Erikson viewed play as a necessary factor for social development. My extra credit paper is over the modern theorists. During the class lecture‚ I learned that Erik Erikson researched how the ego is the child’s personality and is responsible for a unified sense of self. Cognition and play was Piaget’s focus; Vygotsky researched a child’s ZPD development. Bruner researched his idea on problem solving. However‚ play is more way
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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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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 for
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Introduction to ECE The Importance of Value of Play What is play and why is it important? Play is the primary way for children to learn. It is essential to development because it contributes to the physical‚ social‚ and emotional well-being of children. It is through play that much of children’s early learning is achieved. Of it benefits‚ it offers to parents the opportunity to engage fully with their children. Through play children learn about shapes‚ colors‚ cause and effect‚ and about themselves
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explore the play provision in which the setting is providing. Strengths and weaknesses will be discussed and ways in which these can be improved; using research from different play pioneers and theorists to help deepen the understanding of provision and how to make sure it is always inclusive and supporting the holistic child’s individual needs. Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive‚ physical‚ social‚ and emotional well-being of children and youth. Play also offers
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Bringing Up a Child Today we often complain about unreasonable and disrespectful behavior from children and teenagers. In the article “Punishment Outcry”‚ published in The Daly Express‚ November 10‚ 1995‚ Richard Lynn and Penelope Leach highlight the arguments for and against physical punishment of children‚ when they misbehave. At the first glance parents are sure that they do everything to their children will succeed in life. But someday we wonder why some families are raising successful children
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How 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
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Sky Barragan‚ daughter of a good friend of mine is the child I observed for this written evaluation. Sky is four years old with a birthday quickly approaching this upcoming July. The observation took place at a local park in Pasadena that Sky frequents quite regularly for play time. We arrived at the park at approximately nine fifty in the morning and left the park at ten thirty. The park is about five acres and located in a quiet neighborhood of Pasadena‚ CA. It has a playground‚ basketball courts
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Play can be defined in many different ways‚ but the focus in this essay is to define pretend play and how it can be beneficial to various aspects of a child’s development. Psychologists have suggested that there are 4 criteria that an occurrence has to meet in order to be classified generally as play. The first being that the play is being done so for ‘intrinsic motivation’ and isn’t being done for anything bar the enjoyment and stimulation it produces. The second is the ‘nonliterality’ or pretend
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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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