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All about play!
Learning objectives:
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- To identify the different stages of play and their benefits.
- To outline the benefits that play has on holistic development.
Starter:
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In pairs discuss the following:
What is play?
#1
Write a definition, what does play mean to you?
#2
#3
Stages of play!
The 6 stages of play!
The six stages of play were created by sociologist Mildred Partnen.
Parten studied play and her study suggested that when children engaged in active playtime, they learned how to interact with other children, cooperate, share and make friends.
Parten stated that children’s play changed as they developed, going through six distinct stages that generally, but not always, linked to children’s ages:
The Stages:
Unoccupied play.
Solitary play.
Onlooker Play.
Parallel Play.
Associative Play.
Cooperative Play.
Matching activity!
On your tables, match the different stages of play to the correct age.
Case Study.
We are going to go through Toby's journey through the stages of play.
Toby is now 9 years old, he loves to play with his friends and he is progressing well at school in all areas of his learning and has a great skill set.
Toby!
Aged: ?
During this stage of Toby's life, he remained stationary and moved randomly with no objective.
Toby!
Aged: ?
What stage of play do you think Toby is in?
How old do you think toby is?
Toby!
Aged: 2 years old.
Solitary play:
Toby!
Aged: 2 years old.
During this stage of play, Toby often plays alone, with toys different from others, and he is uninterested or unaware of what others around him are doing.
This stage of play is most commonly seen in young toddlers between the ages of 2 and 3.
Why is this type of play common at a young age?
Why is this stage of play important?
Toby is now 3 and half.
What stage of play is he now at?
How does Toby play in this stage?
Toby!
Aged: 3 and half.
Parallel play:
Toby!
Aged: 3 and half.
In this stage, Toby plays side-by-side with other children, but there is a lack of group involvement.
Toby typically plays with similar toys and often copies other children.
Toby is now 5!
Toby is now 5!
At this stage, Toby is more interested in playing with other children around him than the toys they are playing with.
He often plays and trades the same toys or actively talks and engages with other children, but no rules of play are set.
This is an important stage of play because it develops important skills such as cooperation, problem solving, and language development.
What stage of play is this?
Cooperative play!
Toby is now 6 years old.
Cooperative play!
What happens in this stage of play?
Discuss on your tables!
Toys and their benefits!
Look at the activity cards you have been given and discuss the benefits they can provide for children!
Think about the following:
- Age?
- What skills could be developed?
- Why would a child want to play with it?
Label your stick figure with the different areas of development and what they mean.
(You can use your mobile phones to support you).
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