CLD 213 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Paideia, Infante, Peloponnesian War
5 Feb 2017
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Play: exercise, frolic, occupy or busy oneself; to engage oneself, latin ludere, greek paizo. Infant latin infans not able to speak: greek paidi. Educate, education: lead or draw forth, bring out, develop, latin educere, greek paideia education of the child through play. Characteristics of play: volu(cid:374)ta(cid:396)(cid:455), (cid:272)hose(cid:374) (cid:271)(cid:455) the (cid:272)hild, (cid:862)(cid:272)a(cid:374) do(cid:863) (cid:894)(cid:448)s. o(cid:271)ligato(cid:396)(cid:455), (cid:862)(cid:373)ust do(cid:863)(cid:895, meaningful to children, active, with children being actively engaged. Intrinsically motivating and process-oriented (vs. extrinsically motivated and goal-oriented: pleasurable and enjoyable for the child, non-literal (i. e. involved make-believe, child-directed (vs. teacher or adult-directed, natural, flexible, spontaneous, free of rules unless agreed upon by participants. February 2, 2017: fun, positive affective aspects. O(cid:373)e (cid:271)ig ideas f(cid:396)o(cid:373) (cid:862)natu(cid:396)e a(cid:374)d ig(cid:374)ifi(cid:272)a(cid:374)t of pla(cid:455) (cid:863) Play is a significant function all play means something, there is something at play which gives meaning to action. Play as central to activities of human society (e. g. , language, myth, ritual) Genuine, pure play is one of the main bases of civilization.
