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WHAT IS PLAY?
Gordon, A.M. & Williams-Browne,K.(2000).
Beginnings & Beyond (5th Ed.).
U.S.A. Delmar.
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Play is a way of life for children.
It is what children do and it is a seriousbusiness to them.
Any activity children choose to engage inis play, it is never ending.
Play is the essence of creativity in
children throughout the world.
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Play is universal and knows no nationalor cultural boundaries (Frost & Sunderlin,1985).
Play is a reflection of the childs growth,the essence of the childs life, a windowinto the childs world.
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It is a self-satisfying activity through whichchildren gain control and come tounderstand life.
Through play children learn about theworld.
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Play takes many forms.
Children play when they sing, dig into the
mud, build a block tower or dress up.
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EXAMPLES OF PLAY
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Running,
climbing, ball
throwing
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When crayon,
clay and
fingerprint are
used
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Puzzle,
remembering
words or songlyrics
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Pretend to be
mother, father
or baby
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Skipping with
friends, playing
jacks, sharing abook
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TYPES OF PLAY
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SOCIAL PLAY
There is a general sequence to thedevelopment ofsocial play.
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Babies and toddlers have a clearlydefined social self.
Infant play begins with patterns
established at birth: babies gaze, smile,and make sociable sounds in response tothe quality and frequency of attention froma parent or caregiver.
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Socialization of infants occurs through
interaction.
By the end of their first year, infants smile
at and touch one another and vocalize in
an sociable effort (Berk, 1996)
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Toddlers play well on their own (solitary
play) or with adults.
They begin solitary pretend play around 1
year of age.
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During the toddler years, as children
become more aware of each other, they
begin to play side by side, without
interacting (parallel play).
They are aware of and pleased about but
not directly involved with the other person.
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It is during this second year that toddlers
begin some form ofcoordinated play,
doing something with another child.
This is similar to the preschools
associative play.
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The preschool years bring many changes
for children in relation to social
development.
The number and quality of relationships
outside the home increase as does the
ability to play with other children.
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At first, this is accomplished just by a
childs presence in a group: playing at the
water table with four other children or
joining in a circle for fingerplays
(associative play).
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When children join forces with one another
in an active way, when they verbalize,
plan, and carry out play, cooperative
play, is established.
This is the most common type of peer
interaction during these preschool years.
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Play is a joyful activity that promotes
development and learning.
Play is the most important activity in a
childs life.
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DRAMATIC PLAY
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Play activities will enable children to:
use their energy and develop muscle co-
ordination through activities
express their feelings through dramatic play
enrich their mental development through the
development of language skills and concepts
encourage the development of the concepts
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Children and the
world of fantasy
Preparing children
for adult roles Emphasise on
feelings
Projecting thoughtsand imagination
Overcome shyness
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Activities
role play children imitate other people
the experiences will give them
opportunities to know and appreciate the
contributions of other people in their life
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imaginative play children are free to
imagine and to act within their
experience or beyond
projected play children use objects to
symbolize their imaginative character
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DOMESTIC PLAY
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To enable the children to:
imitate and to identify themselves with certain
characters through role play
interact with each other verbally and socially
practice skills related to the different roles
enjoy themselves and develop self-confidence
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Activities:
playing with dolls
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imaginative cooking
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actual cooking
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sewing and weaving
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CONSTRUCTIVE &CREATIVE PLAY
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To enable the children to:
use materials in a variety of ways
express ideas freely
focus their attention while they are playing
express their feelings in a variety of situations
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Activities:
building and construction
playing with sand playing with water
play with soap bubbles
play with clay, dough, plasticine play with a game set
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