Gonzalez-Men Play Analysis

Gonzalez-Mena (2008) discusses in chapter 6 about the difference perspectives on learning through play. Some cultures value play, and other are not. Adults might see play as an opportunity to interact his/her environment, and others believe that play provide opportunity to learn to get along with others. The importance of play and how to play is depending on each individual culture sees it. Some culture believes that play is not considered the main way to learn, but instead children should learn through observation of adult roles and practice performing these roles. I believe that children develop their multiple skills when they have the opportunities to explore, build concepts, test their ideas, and find things out which they will actively …show more content…
Many parents fear of children getting injured from swing, monkey bar, climbing structures at the school setting. Because safety regulators have raised their standards higher and schools have to pay out high liability insurance payments, the whole playgrounds have closed. The playgrounds that we adults used to play on are becoming a thing of the past. We had explored and learned how to use the environment safely by actually experiencing the environment around us. I feel that if children live in dangerous free environment, they will never get the opportunities to learn to take risk and learn from their mistakes. We want to help children to become effective lifelong learner .This feature of the study focused on the involvement of children - with the resources they use, environment they are in, and the people around them. It stressed the importance of children opportunity to actively build their own knowledge and understanding of the world through more different experiences they have. So, instead of limiting the child's recreational activities within the four walls with electronic games, watching movies, reading, children should be encouraged to immerse in nature and hand-on