Let’s start from the beginning and take a newborn for example, one that is just stepping into the world of social interaction, they are in the category of what is called unoccupied play, this type of play is seen in newborns and infants, between the ages of 0 and 2; This is more about observing and taking in the world around us. Think about how happy a baby is when they are around people they love, such as their parents or siblings. When the baby smiles or coos and shows other forms of serve and returns actions or those mimicked from or by others, they are laying down the ground work for solid relations for later in their life. Adult and child interaction is critical in this stage, it will help the baby grow (McDevitt & Ormrod, 2013). By the time a child gains motor control and is able to grasp objects, they will explore alone or engage in solitary play, this stage of play is most commonly seen in young toddlers between the ages of 2 and 3 years. During this stage, physical, social and cognitive skills have not yet been fully established, hence the reason why solitary play is common for this age. During Solitary …show more content…
Have you ever sat down and observed a child playing? it’s quite obvious that it’s fun to do, and is probably what makes their childhood so likeable. Now what is not so obvious is how play plays a very important role in a child’s development. Play is important in more than one way, it helps a child think with a creative mind, they also learn to problem solve, and is also important to their language development. Another way play is linked to development is it helps children with reading and writing, and social skills. “Young children make numerous language discoveries as they play, explore, and interact with others” ("How Most Children Learn to Read", 2017). Take a toy telephone for example, when a child uses a telephone and puts it to their ear and stars talking on it they are using it as a
How play helps build thinking and language skills, large and small motor skills and social-emotional skills How play helps children prepare for academic learning and supports the development of literacy How children playing gradually builds the foundation for reading and writing through growth in oral language, learning to love books and gaining an understanding of print.
Social skills - By playing independently of adults, children have the chance to practise their social skills. They might squabble or raise their voices at times, but most children from 3 years or so are able to work things out themselves. Learning to take turns and cooperate helps children’s social skills.
Social and emotional development begins by showing affection and becoming attached to parents or carers and becoming what we usually call ‘clingy’. Young children may become distressed when a parent leaves the room or is not in sight. Slightly older children may demand attention and use tantrums to get their own way. They will generally be easily distracted from unwanted behaviour.
In the toddler classroom, the children interacted with each other, however many of them were more interested in playing and exploring on their own. The children enjoyed free play at learning centers, story time, and outside play during my observation. The toddlers preferred parallel play in which the children used similar toys in similar ways, but did not interact with each other. For example, when one child began playing with the kitchen toys in the dramatic play center, soon all of the children began playing with the available plastic food items. However, the children were more interested in showing the teachers what they were doing and
Play is one of the biggest roles in the development of language in all children. Play helps with learning many different important things such as shapes, colors, and even sounds. Play has the ability to remove the feeling of pressure and frustration from the communication process and also can impact many different components of language. Two components of language that play impacts during development are turn-taking and semantic features.
The relationship between play and learning seems obvious to many child professionals and parents, and yet there are still lack of understanding surrounding the importance of children's play. Some people believe that children need to "work" not play, and that playing serves no useful purpose in a learning and development environment. This is surprising considering that play, with its high levels of motivation and potential enjoyment empowers children (as well as people
According to Lev Vygotsky, in the article Play: The Work of Lev Vygotsky (2017), when children partake in play they are building their language and cognitive development
Why is it important for a child to play? In one article, it is stated that free, unstructured play is important for a child’s brain development (Anonymous, 2016). It allows for the child to not only
The Early Years Learning Framework relates the importance of play to notions of belonging, being and becoming. It states that children make sense of their social worlds through playing with others (DEEWR, 2009). Article 13 of the UN Convention reads that every child has the right to rest and leisure, to engage in play and recreational activities appropriate to the age of the child (Connor, 2010). It is important to note that play has multiple approaches and that children’s play varies greatly according to culture, interests,
Play is central to the development of children, enabling them to make sense of their world as they learn through exploration and experimentation. Susan Isaacs said ‘play is indeed the child’s work and the means whereby he grows and develops’. (Isaacs,1929) Play can support a child’s social, emotional and behavioural development through the following:
This essay will outline the theoretical rationale for play in the development of young children. Boushel, Fawcett and Selwyn (2000:57) state, ‘Play is not easily defined...’ Play means different things to different people. Rubin, Fein and Vandenberg (1983) {cited in Hughes, 2010} suggest play should be intrinsically motivated, freely chosen, pleasurable, non literal and actively engaging. Play gives children freedom of choice, it allows them to lead their own learning, follow their own learning intentions and express themselves freely. There are many reasons that lead us to believe play is crucial for child
Play contributes to children’s “physical, emotional and social well-being” (Else, 2009, p.8) and through play, the child’s holistic development and well-being is being constantly accounted for as is it led by the individual. The child decides what s/he wants to do and does it; it is
Play is the foundation stone of children’s healthy and productive lives (Oliver & Klugman, 2002) and is also a significant means of child’s learning and development (Zigler, Singer & Bishop-
Play is usually a natural activity in early childhood and has significant importance in early childhood special education. Play assists in enhancing the children social competence, creativity, language development, and their thinking skills. Play is usually the key vehicle for the developing of language, social skulls in young children (Rogers ET all. 2009). Moreover, it serves as a functional behavior which contributes to the life quality of the children. .
Interactions between young children foster preschoolers’ language development and communication skills. Peer play and sociodramatic play also prevent and reduces behavioral and social problems.