Effects children's;
creativity, meaning
making, imagination
Maths and Science
Child initiated play: Carruthers &
Worthington (2011), lack of
child-initiated play limits possibilities
for children to explore, restricts
opportunities for children to engage
in dialogue.
3 non-hierarchical ways:
Symbolic play
objects/signs/meanings
exploring and communicating
mathematical thinking/graphical
representations
practical mathematical play
blocks,
sand,
water clay
7 stages of
Block building
Block Play: Pratt,
Smith-Hil,
Montessori
Wait and listen to children rather then
looking for immediate outcomes
Froebels Gifts
Playful scribbles
and marks can be
related closely to
intellectual
development
technology and outdoor play
Technology
designing,
media,
computers
and making
Can limit and stimulate
creativity and socializing
Must be used wisely balance
of indoor and outdoor activity
Outdoor play
Reasonable risk level
neccessary in play t develop
children's understanding of:
Self-awareness
Without opportunities to challenge
themselves children's understanding of safety
would not develop
Risk, physical competence
and intellectual
understanding
literacy and language
A love of language and
learning develops as soon as
the child is born
Literacy in a play centered curriculum: talking, singing,
sharing books, listening and telling stories, seeing and
recognising enviromental print, writing/drawing,
exposure to and use of ICT.
Hill (2006) "language can be defined as
a system of symbols that are used to
communicate meaning."
play is intimately tied to
communication:
gesture/action/talk/written
symbols