Research has proven that play is
such an important part of a child’s development. Play in the classroom helps a child to explore their inner
most and feelings a safe and effective way. I would like to further research the correlation between
play and effective early childhood development. Three sub topics that I would research would be the following. The first one would discuss
the how play helps children to
develop effectively in all aspects.
The second sub topic would delve into effective ways to implement play
into your classroom curriculum.
The third sub topic would discuss gender roles in correlation to play
and development.
I
think that is very important that play is a part of every early childhood
program. Research has shown that play is an integral part to
healthy development. Some early childhood programs have incorporated a
straight structured curriculum that focuses on future achievement
tests. Incorporating play in a multi sensory curriculum seems to some to
be a waste of time. Administrators
and families are concerned with their children learning the foundations of
reading, writing and arithmetic.
These beliefs have been proven to not be true. Neurologically speaking it is through play that children
learn about themselves and their worlds around them. This is when real
life issues and situations becomes processed and compartmentalized in a way
that understanding and coping are enhanced. These understandings become
the foundation for future learning no matter the environment. The
results from this study can serve as statistical data showing just how
important it is to have a diversified curriculum that includes all avenues of
expression.
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ReplyDeleteElise,
DeleteChildren should spend an important amount of time playing, not only when they are at home, but also at school. Sadly, lots of early childhood programs have to make modifications to their schedules, in order to have more academic classes than free play time.
These two resources may be helpful to you.
Microsoft Research. (Producer). (2009). Play: How it shapes the brain, opens the imagination, and invigorates the soul [Video file]. Retrieved from http://research.microsoft.com/apps/video/default.aspx?id=103479
Wardle, F. (n.d.). Play as curriculum. Retrieved August 1, 2010, from http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=127
Good luck Elise!
Elise,
ReplyDeletePlay is an important part of learning. Children learn through play. As a result, you should be able to find an abundance of research on this subject.
Elise
ReplyDeletePlay is a valid part of learning. Children has the tendency to learn from each other through their play. Learning through play is the focus of early childhood, so your research should be very interesting.
Elise,
ReplyDeleteI agree that research helps to further education. Research helps to provide solutions to problems. As a result, educators can use research to enhance learning.