https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw EDUC 306 en-us 2021-03-21 22:52:02 UTC 2026-01-19 00:39:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9e9.png misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1335460456 2021-03-21 22:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1335460456 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1335463097 Play based learning is an approach to early childhood education that involves child-led and open-ended play.

]]> 2021-03-21 22:56:09 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1335463097 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1335465546 Play-based learning supports the development of children's social skills, language acquisition, understanding of concepts, problem solving skills, creativity, motor skills, motivation to learn, and more.]]> 2021-03-21 22:58:17 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1335465546 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1335470201 Children are naturally motivated to play. Play-based learning is voluntary, enjoyable, and unstructured. ]]> 2021-03-21 23:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1335470201 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1335480663 2021-03-21 23:12:07 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1335480663 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1335487118 Play should not feel like work. Play-based learning is process-oriented, meaning that there is no end-goal; the process of play itself is what's important.]]> 2021-03-21 23:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1335487118 jesssheide https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1338854306 2021-03-22 16:23:04 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1338854306 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1338870426 In play-based learning, the teacher may pose questions occasionally that encourage problem solving, prediction, and hypothesizing in order to achieve a higher level of thinking. However, teachers should mainly observe and make sure that play is still child-led.]]> 2021-03-22 16:25:51 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1338870426 jesssheide https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1338871128 “Our real problem is – what is the goal of education? Are we forming children that are only capable of learning what is already known? Or should we try developing creative and innovative minds, capable of discovery from the preschool age on, throughout life?” -Jean Piaget

- He advocated for helping students understand that learning is a lifelong process of discovery and joy.
- Piaget formulated a series of developmental stages of play that go along with the stages in his theory of cognitive development in children.
1. The sensorimotor stage (birth to approximately two years old) is when children are focused on gaining mastery of their own bodies and objects. It is described as "practice play" and it consists of repeated patterns of movement or sound, and eventually "peekaboo" games.
2. The preoperational stage (ages 2-7 years) is when children begin to master symbolic functions, including the association of objects with words and the transition from an egocentric focus to an awareness that events can have outside causes. At this stage, children begin to engage in make-believe games. Between the ages of 4 and 7, when their thinking is still dominated by intuition rather than logic, children first become interested in games characterized by rules, structure, and social interaction.
3. Next is the concrete operational stage (ages 7-11). In this stage children categorize activities and the earliest logical operations happen, and the types of rules controlling their play and the reasons for following the rules change. Children become focused on the social aspects of play.
4. Finally, the formal operational stage (ages 12 and up) comes the emergence of a mature ability to reason. Competitive games and games with codes of rules begin to predominate.]]> 2021-03-22 16:25:59 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1338871128 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1338899778 2021-03-22 16:30:57 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1338899778 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1338921845 2021-03-22 16:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1338921845 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1338933431 2021-03-22 16:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1338933431 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1338964669 Multimodal learning is the idea that when a number of our senses--such as visual, auditory, reading, writing, and kinesthetic--are being engaged during learning, we are more likely to understand and remember concepts. ]]> 2021-03-22 16:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1338964669 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339023093 Integrated curriculum means making connections across disciplines, to real life, and to prior learning. There are three approaches to integrated curriculum--multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary.]]> 2021-03-22 16:51:26 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339023093 jesssheide https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339030171 “The role the child plays, and her relationship to the object if the object has changed its meaning, will always stem from the rules, i.e., the imaginary situation will always contain rules. In play the child is free. But this is an illusory freedom." -Lev Vygotsky

- Vygotsky believes that "real" play includes three components:
1. Children create an imaginary situation
2. Children take on and act out roles
3. Children follow a set of rules determined by these specific roles
- He only focused on typical dramatic or make-believe play for pre-school and elementary children.
-Vygotsky believed that play is the source of development and creates the zone of proximal development. He explained this is done through letting play evolve from the early childhood years to a more mature level. Play allows children to develop self-regulated behaviors due to the relationship of the roles children play and the rules they need to follow when playing these roles. Play requires that players observe and restrain themselves.]]> 2021-03-22 16:52:39 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339030171 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339051603 2021-03-22 16:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339051603 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339065730 2021-03-22 16:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339065730 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339085562 During play, children use all of their senses, therefore children are likely to understand and remember concepts learned through play. This confirms that a play-based approach enhances learning, since multimodal learning maintains the idea that engaging the senses enhances learning. ]]> 2021-03-22 17:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339085562 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339124695 A goal of integrated curriculum is for the child to take charge of their own learning, which is a key feature of play-based learning, as play-based learning is meant to be child-led. Furthermore, both integrated curriculum and play-based learning allow the child to pursue learning in a holistic way. ]]> 2021-03-22 17:08:30 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339124695 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339168044 2021-03-22 17:15:47 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339168044 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339177029 2021-03-22 17:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339177029 jesssheide https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339201362 2021-03-22 17:21:38 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339201362 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339218234 2021-03-22 17:24:32 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339218234 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339301669 The American kindergarten experience has become much more academic in recent years. American classrooms have recently increased time spent on literacy and decreased time for art, music, and child-selected activities. This means that children have less time to play, which is problematic given that play is essential for children.]]> 2021-03-22 17:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339301669 jesssheide https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339316397 In Sweden play is an important aspect of children's learning and education. Many Swedish teachers feel that play offers new opportunities for children. Pre-school in Sweden has a curriculum which is based on sociocultural and experience-based approaches; children are seen as active participants in their own development and learning. Therefore, play is a critical part of this. It states, “The preschool should strive to ensure that each child develop their curiosity and enjoyment, as well as their ability to play and learn." They believe that play is linked to and should be perceived as a prerequisite to learning. However, the Swedish curriculum only states overarching goals. Not every pre-school bases itself upon play. Many people are beginning to fear that the focus on learning is becoming more prominent and that play and children’s influence will decrease.]]> 2021-03-22 17:40:56 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339316397 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339394142 While academic programs do have some pros, such as helping familiarize children with academic subjects and displaying early attention skills which are predictive of later academic success, they also have many cons. For example, academic programs can cause children to lose interest because they are being told what to learn; teacher-led learning can discourage child creativity and curiosity. Additionally, telling a child that their ideas are "right" or "wrong" may damage their self-confidence and discourage them from trying.]]> 2021-03-22 17:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339394142 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339443049 Some may argue that academic programs are beneficial because children in early academic programs have been shown to score higher on standardized tests, but this gap closes by first grade, and teaching academics earlier has not been linked to faster cognitive development. Additionally, children in academic programs often have more behavior problems than those in play-based programs.]]> 2021-03-22 18:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339443049 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339496761 Recent research has indicated the importance of play-based learning, so currently both play-based learning programs and academic programs exist for preschool, and parents may choose which program they want their child to attend.]]> 2021-03-22 18:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339496761 jesssheide https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339508002 Finland is known for their exceptional education. They base their education on "play" and "joy." Early childhood education in Finland is focused on play-based learning. The kindergarten age in America is considered preschool in Finland. In Finland kindergartener's, or "preschoolers," spend a large part of their day playing. Many schools only have their students doing work at their desk, such as handwriting, about once a week. The students rarely sit down at a desk; most of the time they are moving around. Finland requires that teachers offer playful learning opportunities to students. There are two different forms of play they focus on: spontaneous/free form and guided/pedagogical. Finland uses these play tactics to help students learn. ]]> 2021-03-22 18:14:16 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339508002 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339542740 2021-03-22 18:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339542740 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339550773 2021-03-22 18:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339550773 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339581697 2021-03-22 18:28:03 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339581697 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339584019 2021-03-22 18:28:31 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339584019 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339592955 2021-03-22 18:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339592955 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339609248 2021-03-22 18:33:39 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339609248 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339611494 2021-03-22 18:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339611494 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339612159 2021-03-22 18:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339612159 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339614228 2021-03-22 18:34:37 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339614228 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339615842 2021-03-22 18:34:56 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339615842 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339616656 2021-03-22 18:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339616656 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339617372 2021-03-22 18:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339617372 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339618159 2021-03-22 18:35:25 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339618159 misscapucilli https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339619224 2021-03-22 18:35:39 UTC https://padlet.com/misscapucilli/88ycucy9f3y5qtbw/wish/1339619224