Play The Heart of Development Camille Catlett Beginning to know about ourselves and others Beginning to communicate Beginning to build concepts Beginning to move and do Approaches toward learning Play ID: 761515
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Play: The Heart of Development Camille Catlett
Beginning to know about ourselves and others Beginning to communicate Beginning to build conceptsBeginning to move and doApproaches toward learning Play can support many domains of development
Social DevelopmentIncreases social interaction and peer affiliationPromotes positive self-esteem Learn cooperation and negotiationPlay can support many domains of development
Cognitive DevelopmentLearn from trial and error, helps problem-solving and decision-makingLearn adult roles and occupations Use imagination and creativity by pretending to be something or someone elsePlay can support many domains of development
Physical DevelopmentHelps develop gross motor skills (large muscles)Increases fine motor skills (small muscles)Releases tension, anxiety and stress Learn how the body worksPlay can support many domains of development
How many domains of development can you support each time you play this game?
Playful strategies for supporting Jean include:Use favorite games as opportunities to teach new vocabularyUse areas of interest (dramatic play) to support language development
Robert is 3 and has just started attending a child care program. He is new to the area and has moved frequently in the past as his father has looked for work. He has had no experience with crayons, scissors, puzzles, or other early learning materials. His fine motor skills are not on a par with his classmates.
What are playful ways you would support Robert’s fine motor development?
Universal Design for Learning UDL means the removal of physical and structural barriers (UD) and the provision of multiple and varied formats for instruction and learning (UDL).
Three Key C oncepts of UDL
UDL: Multiple Means of Representation kinestheticVisual auditory
UDL: Multiple Means of Engagement Attention curiosity motivation Interests preferences
UDL: Multiple Means of Expression Typing/texting
Embedded Learning/Instruction Embedded learning refers to strategies that address specific developmental or learning goals within the context of everyday activities, routines, and transitions at home, at school, or in the community.
Studies show that young children are most likely to learn:• When they are interested and actively engaged;• When they are connected to the significant adults in their lives; and• When the adult follows the child’s lead, extending and elaborating what the child is working on. Play is . . . how we build relationships http://www.bornlearning.org/files/whatisearlylearning_.pdf
The likelihood of being school ready is 9 percentage points higher for children attending preschool and is 10 percentage points lower for children whose mothers score low in supportiveness during parent-child interactions – ECE can help change academic and social trajectories for children through play! Play is . . . how we build relationships Starting School at a Disadvantage: The School Readiness of Poor Children http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2012/03/19-school-disadvantage-isaacs