The Psychosocial Theory Of Play During The Life Stages Of Infancy And Early School Age

Child psychology is the scientific study of the behavior of the human child. According to Goldenson (1970), child psychology is the study of the sequence of development from conception to maturity including the roles of maturation and learning, heredity and environment in motor, emotional, sexual, social, intellectual and character development.

How have your beliefs about how children learn changed since taking this class? (If not why not?)

The social element of symbolic play is a vital aspect to be taken into account in the cognitive development of children. Vygotsky (1978) theorised that children learn and practice social skills with their parents, and they develop this learning through social interactions. Piaget also emphasised the significance of social interaction so the child can progress outside of their egocentrism that is linked to the pre operational stage. (London, 2001) Similansky 1968 also supported Piaget theory, and studied the impact that symbolic play has on children’s cognitive and social development. The Smilansky scale developed by Smilansky and Shefatya in 1990 assesses the child’s maturity through socio-dramatic play, identifying five elements.

Children develop normally when they are exposed to different types of play that allow them to express themselves while using their imaginations and being physically active. According to the Center for Health Education, Training and Nutrition Awareness, “Play is child’s work”; this is true because it is a child’s job is to learn and develop in their first few years of life, in order for them to do this, they play (CHETNA). Not only is playing a child’s full time job, the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights listed play as a right of every child (Ginsburg). Through their full time job of play, the children develop emotionally, socially, physically, and creatively. Children need to participate in child-led play in order to

Based on relevant reading and personal experience outline the theoretical rationale for play in the development of young children.

The purpose of the study was to see if play will enhance the cognitive development of the child or children. We want to find out if play really shows us that the child or children is thinking or using problem-solving skills. The aspect of cognitive development the is the focus of the study is classification and symbolic play.

Why is play important? Erik Erikson third stage of psychosocial development, “initiative versus guilt” emerges around 3-6 years of age. During this aggressive stage, children start to take on life and exploring themselves. If a child has too much guilt in this stage, it can hinder the child and slow down their social and creativity skills. Parents are to encourage the child, but give guilt as well to establish their self-control and conscience. (McLeod, 2013)

This present chapter explores different aspects of emotional and social development in middle childhood, a crucial stage in human growth and development. The chapter allows me to reflect back to my own childhood memory, I discovered things that happened to me organically that I did not the meaning; this chapter reveals the meaning to me. Also, I found answers to certain attitudes that I have observed from other children in the past. I agree with Erik Erikson’s theory about industrious versus inferiority in regards to physical and cognitive development and challenges that are associated with this particular stage of development. The challenges involve adding new demands to a child’s role usually test whether or not the child is capable to be assigned to such demanding role. I was able to apply this particular concept to a cross-cultural

Play is essential to children’s development; play is the way children develop new skills and enhance ones they already have. Play is a very important factor that helps children in the 4 areas of development, language, cognitive, social/moral, and physical.

“Play is the highest expression of human development, for it alone is the expression of what is in a child’s soul.” Friedrich Froebel

This course is an introduction to music and to the musical mechanics from a global perspective. There will be three aims:

Reflecting back on the my book selection by David Elkind, this book was accommodate for parents, teachers, and educators who understand and acknowledge the role of play with children, emotional, socially and academically. David Elkind, Professor Emeritus at Tufts University and the author of a dozen books including The Hurried Child (1981) and All Grown up and No place to go (1998), drives parents and teachers to add play to their children’s lives as a way to engage them to develop play, love and work. Elkind main point of view in this book in his theory, as in most of his writing, Elkind tried to unite Freud’s motivational orientation with the intellectual approach of Jean Piaget. It is this intellectual/motivational theory of play development

Play is the business of childhood, allowing your child free rein to experiment with the world around him and the emotional world inside him, says Linda Acredolo, professor of psychology at the University of California at Davis and co-author of Baby Signs: How to Talk With Your Baby Before Your Baby Can Talk and Baby Minds: Brain-Building Games Your Baby Will Love. While it may look like mere child's play to you, there's a lot of work — problem solving, skill building, overcoming physical and mental challenges — going on behind the scenes. Here are some of the things your child is experiencing and learning, along with ideas on how you can help boost the benefits of his play. Play builds the

Play is an important part of children’s life that keeps them healthy both physically and mentally. It is a way through which children explore their imagination, build various skills required for their development in different areas. In this essay, importance of play in children’s learning and development is discussed in relation to Piaget’s cognitive theory, Vygotsky socio-cultural theory and Te Whaariki. Moreover, the teacher’s role and strategies used in encouraging the play-based curriculum in early childhood education are also discussed.

What is play? Play is “a recreational activity; especially the spontaneous activity of children.” (Webster, 2010) Play is such a basic function and daily routine in a child’s life. Although the roles of play and the types of play change though age, it all incorporates in the growth and development of a child.