Slideshow presented by Brenda Goodine to BEd students September 23, 2009

1. Children & Play 2 nd Yr. Education Students University of Prince Edward Island Brenda Goodine, Masters Student September 23, 2009

2. What do you see?

3. What is play? Educator Role Environment Developmental Domains Cognitive & Sociodramatic Levels of Social Play Functions Play

5. Play is…………. Individual Or Group Freedom Of Choice Motivating Flexible Enjoyable Self- selected voluntary Open-ended Self- directed Play

6. Educator’s intention and Child’s intention………….

8. From the research…………. Functions Of Play Make sense of the world Expand social & cultural understandings Learn to consider other people’s perspectives Practice flexible & divergent thinking Encounter & solve real problems Express thoughts & feelings Negotiate play roles & plans Develop self-control Extend language & literacy skills Enhance brain & motor development

9. What learning and development is occurring through this play?

10. Developmental Domains…. Child Cognitive Social Emotional Physical Spiritual

11. What are these children learning through their play?

12. From the research…………. Solitary Cooperative Associative Parallel Passive Play Levels Of Social Play

13. What levels of social play do you see?

14. What levels of social play do you see?

15. Cognitive play……………….. Dramatic Pretend Play Constructive Play Functional Practice Play Games with Rules

16. Functional -Practice play

17. Functional-Practice play

18. Constructive- Dramatic play

19. Dramatic- pretend play

20. Cognitive & social domains ……………………….. Socio-dramatic Play Head taller Develop abstract thinking Sense of control Learn how to relate to peers Solve problems safely Make sense of the world Language &Vocabulary Memory abilities Enhances reasoning Flexible Inventive thinking

21. Environment & Provision for Play ………………

22. Educator’s role & real world experience ……

23. Educator's role & Provisions