According to Vygotsky (1967,12), “Play is a transitional stage in this direction. At that critical moment when a stick-i.e., an object-becomes a pivot for severing the meaning of horse from a real horse, one of the basic psychological structures determining the child’s relationship to reality is radically altered”. Play is a very crucial part of an individual’s childhood. If a child does not get to play, he/she loses out on a lot of outdoor or indoor exploration and this hinders their learning process. Children pick up a lot through nature and I feel that is the healthiest way of learning. According to the MetroParent for Southeast Michigan, “As parents, we often try to “bubble wrap” our children in an effort to protect them from the bumps
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In the same way how educators can create a fantasy world inside the classroom, they can create it outside the classroom too. It highly depends on the educators as to what kind of exposure are they giving to their children. And the conversations that they are having with their children in the classrooms. Educators are responsible to help their children think critically and creatively. Big body play is also extremely important for children because they are using their motor skills and putting their body to work. Big body play is very helpful for children who are hyperactive and need help with venting out their energy. I believe that play is important and wanted to do research on this topic because in my country, play is given a lot of importance but it is not guided and intentional. So I liked to do my research on this as to how play can be guided and how children can learn a lot through play. My review lead to deeper insights in my topic because it really makes me wonder my role as an educator. Am I giving children the opportunity to do explore whatever they want? Am I encouraging them to take enough risks? Am I always concerned about their safety? As all these questions are playing on my mind, I am thinking that most of the other educators are also having the same thoughts as
In the same way how educators can create a fantasy world inside the classroom, they can create it outside the classroom too. It highly depends on the educators as to what kind of exposure are they giving to their children. And the conversations that they are having with their children in the classrooms. Educators are responsible to help their children think critically and creatively. Big body play is also extremely important for children because they are using their motor skills and putting their body to work. Big body play is very helpful for children who are hyperactive and need help with venting out their energy. I believe that play is important and wanted to do research on this topic because in my country, play is given a lot of importance but it is not guided and intentional. So I liked to do my research on this as to how play can be guided and how children can learn a lot through play. My review lead to deeper insights in my topic because it really makes me wonder my role as an educator. Am I giving children the opportunity to do explore whatever they want? Am I encouraging them to take enough risks? Am I always concerned about their safety? As all these questions are playing on my mind, I am thinking that most of the other educators are also having the same thoughts as