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EDU 157 M5 Observation Assignment Christine Mims This observation was conducted at Honeycutt Park at 2:00pm located 352 Devers St, Fayetteville, NC 28303.The child appeared to be 5 years of age. According to VanHoorn et al. (2015), play teaches children how to be sociable and channels cognitive development. Physical activities play a crucial role in the development, engaging in physical activities helps improve motor skills, coordination, and balance. It also promotes overall physical health and well-being. Physical activities can contribute to the development of social skills as children learn to interact, share, and play cooperatively with others. What I observed in development during play is that the child had great gross motor skills, she was running, and climbing. She had good control over her body movements and balance when she went across the bridge. She engaged with other children; running together and climbing on this while communicating with each other. Physical activities promote cognitive development by encouraging problem-solving and decision-making. Children often need to plan their movements and navigate obstacles during active play, which stimulates their thinking. According to NCFLED the developmental areas that were happening during this outdoor play were Health and Physical Development, cognitive development, approaches to play, and emotional and social development. I did find some connections in nature during my observation because the child wondered where the tree was and picked up an acorn after spectating another child going to get one also. There were many instances of physical activity because the child was playing all around the playground. Physical activities play a crucial role in the development of children. Engaging in physical play and movement not only helps children build strength and coordination but also contributes to their overall development in several important ways. I also noticed that many of the things that she was doing on the playground, some of it such as playing tag, were child- initiated. When you allow children to use their senses to decide what and where they are going to play. It can prompt their imagination for other things further in life. During this observation I did not observe any rough and tumble play. I noticed that there was a lot of spectating play. The children around enjoyed the playground. I observed nature play due to there being a lot of trees around. There were children that appeared to be curious and wanted to play in the dirt. Which brought other children to that area. The behaviors that indicate nature type of play is where children engage in unstructured play outdoors using the natural elements that exist there e.g. logs, trees, leaves, sticks and stones, rather than man-made resources. References
EDU 157 M5 Observation Assignment Christine Mims North Carolina Foundations Task Force. (2013). North Carolina foundations for early learning and development. Raleigh: Author. VanHoorn, J., Nourot, P., Scales, B., & Alward, K. (2015). Play at the center of the curriculum . Pearson.
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