This essay will discuss examples of play from my childhood. It will describe and relate the beliefs, values and attitudes of myself and my family and how they have influenced the way I grew up and played while I was young. It will link Jean Piaget, an early childhood theorist and his theory and how the theory I have chosen suggests that adults should support children’s learning and will link with two points from Te Whariki.
Being the oldest of three children with divorced parents and being raised by my mother, we had values such as trust, honesty, that everyone is equal and that respect is earned and not just given. We were raised in a gender neutral home, in the way that we would all have the same responsibilities and play the same, …show more content…
Piaget’s stage of learning called the Preoperational Stage (2-7 years old) is the stage that this essay is discussing; this is the stage where children learn through pretend play but still struggle with logical thinking (Jean Piaget, n.d). Piaget suggested that cognitive development begins with an inborn ability to adjust to the environment, by feeling a pebble or exploring the constraints of a room; young children develop a more accurate picture of their surroundings and greater competence to deal with them (Olds, Feldman, & Papalia, 2009, p. 31). This stage of learning reflects back to my childhood and how I played as a child. Playing outside and exploring with my younger siblings involved discovering new surroundings, new games and activities that we could do and gave us new ideas. Piaget’s theory suggests that children need to explore in order to understand the world and this theory works to support my …show more content…
Children in the preoperational stage generally have no theory of mind which means they don’t distinguish the difference between something such as a tall glass of liquid and a wide glass of liquid having the same amount of liquid in them. Questions such as, which glass of liquid has more; are both sticks the same size; or do these both weigh the same; will give children the chance to think and process what is happening in front of them. This allows the opportunity for children to explore the world around them and feel comfortable in it (Olds, Feldman, & Papalia, 2009, p. 233). This links in with points from Part A of Te Whariki, that young children are consolidating and refining their physical skills, thinking about and making sense of the world around them (Ministry of Education, 1996, p. 25) As well as Strand 5 Exploration, Goal 2, children experience an environment where they gain confidence in and control of their bodies. (Ministry of Education, 1996, p.
Being the oldest of three children with divorced parents and being raised by my mother, we had values such as trust, honesty, that everyone is equal and that respect is earned and not just given. We were raised in a gender neutral home, in the way that we would all have the same responsibilities and play the same, …show more content…
Piaget’s stage of learning called the Preoperational Stage (2-7 years old) is the stage that this essay is discussing; this is the stage where children learn through pretend play but still struggle with logical thinking (Jean Piaget, n.d). Piaget suggested that cognitive development begins with an inborn ability to adjust to the environment, by feeling a pebble or exploring the constraints of a room; young children develop a more accurate picture of their surroundings and greater competence to deal with them (Olds, Feldman, & Papalia, 2009, p. 31). This stage of learning reflects back to my childhood and how I played as a child. Playing outside and exploring with my younger siblings involved discovering new surroundings, new games and activities that we could do and gave us new ideas. Piaget’s theory suggests that children need to explore in order to understand the world and this theory works to support my …show more content…
Children in the preoperational stage generally have no theory of mind which means they don’t distinguish the difference between something such as a tall glass of liquid and a wide glass of liquid having the same amount of liquid in them. Questions such as, which glass of liquid has more; are both sticks the same size; or do these both weigh the same; will give children the chance to think and process what is happening in front of them. This allows the opportunity for children to explore the world around them and feel comfortable in it (Olds, Feldman, & Papalia, 2009, p. 233). This links in with points from Part A of Te Whariki, that young children are consolidating and refining their physical skills, thinking about and making sense of the world around them (Ministry of Education, 1996, p. 25) As well as Strand 5 Exploration, Goal 2, children experience an environment where they gain confidence in and control of their bodies. (Ministry of Education, 1996, p.