FRHD 2040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Fred Rogers, Playstation 4, Jean Piaget
Document Summary
What is play? (cid:862)pla(cid:455) gi(cid:448)es (cid:272)hildre(cid:374) a (cid:272)ha(cid:374)(cid:272)e to pra(cid:272)ti(cid:272)e (cid:449)hat the(cid:455) are lear(cid:374)i(cid:374)g(cid:863) fred rogers. Fro(cid:373) the dut(cid:272)h (cid:862)pleie(cid:374)(cid:863) (cid:373)ea(cid:374)i(cid:374)g to da(cid:374)(cid:272)e, leap for jo(cid:455) a(cid:374)d rejoi(cid:272)e. Adoptio(cid:374) as (cid:862)plegia(cid:374)(cid:863) (cid:373)ea(cid:374)i(cid:374)g to e(cid:454)er(cid:272)ise or froli(cid:272) Children ain all cultures learn through play. Through play children acquire knowledge, skills and abilities. Clear distinction between play and work: work has defined intent and prescribed outcome, play is a self-chosen activity rather than prescribed, play does not have predicted outcome or product. Play is about the process not product (cid:862)pla(cid:455) is serious (cid:271)usi(cid:374)ess for the de(cid:448)elop(cid:373)e(cid:374)t of (cid:455)ou(cid:374)g lear(cid:374)ers(cid:863) Play helps children to: learn about the social community and cultural world, learn how to communicate and cooperate, develop socially, morally and emotionally, develop creativity, flexibility and problem solving skills, exercise natural curiosity and exuberance. Childre(cid:374)"s pla(cid:455) e(cid:454)perie(cid:374)(cid:272)es should: focus on the process of play, allow children to be in control, evolve from the child, be voluntary and self-initiated.