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Topic: Play
Posted By: mummy_becks
Subject: Play
Date Posted: 29 March 2008 at 8:44pm
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How do you define childrens play?? And how do you think children learn through play??
The first question i'm having a bit of trouble with, but the second I say children learn through play all the time. I think of Andrew who plays with his train tracks. He learns problem solving as some tracks have to go a certain way and he has to work it out. Also when he plays with his play tools he is learning about safety and what to do with them. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
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Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 29 March 2008 at 8:51pm
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Heya
Have you got the book 'Play and pedagogy in early childhood' by Sue Dockett and Marilyn Fleer? Its a whole book pretty much dedicated to answering your question, im sure it would be in your uni library otherwise |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 29 March 2008 at 8:54pm
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Yeah i've looked at the book and its out at the Massey Libraries which is a shame and I can't afford to buy it. It is the course book for the paper too. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 29 March 2008 at 9:05pm
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yeah its really expensive! I just re read what I wrote! so sorry it sounds really rude when I read it again!
My aunty lives in PN and may have a copy you could borrow I will call her tomorrow and ask if you like. I have the book but obviously a little far away to drop it off! |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 29 March 2008 at 9:05pm
| if it's the course book becks they should have one in the reserve area at the library. If you are extramural, you can get them to photocopy up to a whole chapter for you, or you can ask them to photocopy anything to do with a play definition |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 29 March 2008 at 9:10pm
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I might have a look on the website to see if there is a copy on reserve. It's an extramural paper but I'm an internal student wonder if they'll do it. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 29 March 2008 at 9:12pm
| worth a try! has a whole section on definitions and characteristics of play |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 29 March 2008 at 9:32pm
| there should be. i used to use them all the time when i had spent my loan on more important things (read:drinking). You may have to go up there though if you are internal. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 29 March 2008 at 9:57pm
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How do you define childrens play??
Something they enjoy doing by themselves A game A toy An activity And how do you think children learn through play?? There's so many stages to this! Learning things that fit into each other Learning different textures and forms (soft, hard, wet and substance of pouring wet etc) Learning rules (of games and of gravity) -------------  |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 29 March 2008 at 9:59pm
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learning outcomes
problem solving action/reaction role play ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 29 March 2008 at 10:22pm
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There's a nother book, i cannot remember the author, but i8t's called "take another look" it's a guide to observing children and defining play. There's a heap in there. Also, I have a few human growth and development books that talk about play etc if you want to borrow them. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 29 March 2008 at 10:25pm
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Janine do they have the play definitions in them like discovery, manipulative etc?? ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 29 March 2008 at 10:38pm
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uuuuum. Probably, I can't remember i used them for my Nanny course which was right into the whole play thing.. your questions sound like something out of my assignments. more than likely
------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 29 March 2008 at 10:41pm
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OK yes I would love to borrow them, you home tomorrow?? Don't worry i'll talk to you on MSN. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |