Play

observed that children are drawn towards certain types of play. For example there may be a child who always chooses the building bricks, a child who always chooses the creative activities or a child who spends all of their time in the home corner. Children has innate drive to play and that encourages learning as children get involved in play. There are range of different types of play and each type has its own benefits. Physical play Play including gross motor movements (large movements such…

In 1950, classic play theorist Johan Huzinga expressed the position of play as a cultural phenomenon. Children’s play varies from culture to culture and is one of the major factors that influence young children’s development and learning. Children learn and incorporate social norms, values and roles through play. It is essential to understand the dynamics of culture and its influence on child development especially in the contexts of family ethnic culture. Through play, children reflect and…

Kathleen Berger (2014) refers to play as, “timeless and universal.” (p. 207). My interpretation of this quote is that play can be timeless due to the fact that its so fun for children that they tend to lose track of time. Its like time doesn’t exist for the time being. Play is also universal due to it being know in every country and continent on this planet. Children use this as a release just as adults use other activities as a form of release. This also helps with development of learning…

Like all young children, a child enjoys the pleasure of play. However, many people have different views on play and what it is used for. First of all, many parents and teachers think that play is beneficial to young children in many ways. It teaches them basic skills they need to learn in life such as cooking or housekeeping. This type of role play helps exercise their creativity and serves as a “rehearsal for adult life” (Lester and Russell). It provides them with the skills needed for them…

importance of play is essential to helping people use their creativity and innovation both in and out of the workplace. The concept of play tends to be aligned with children and culturally has been forgotten for adults. Also, the importance of play and creativity in our education system is no longer seen as necessary part of the education process and instead of being removed from many programs. Children must be taught to engage in play and as adults need to continue the process of play, using…

The play Wonder of the World by David Lindsay-Abaire was hosted in the Knox Performing Art theatre. Initially after reading the play itself, I found the play somewhat interesting with few moments of having me at disbelief because of how straightforward some of the scenes can be. But after watching the play at the theatre, I’ve been left with a more bitterness than happiness of how the play was portrayed. But I will explain that later in my review of this mediocre play. I entered the theatre…

their own childhood, they will know that play is a key characteristic that defines the early years of life. In fact, it is such an important characteristic of childhood that countless research has been devoted to understanding it (Bartlett, 2011). One cannot talk about play, and it’s importance in childhood, without mentioning Vygotsky. He stated that “play is the leading source of development in the preschool years” (1967, p.6). However, it is not any kind of play that Vygotsky, and other…

When the play, A Doll House, comes to mind the first thing my mind jumps to is the idea of social standards. When I first saw the play, A Doll House on the Pellissippi State D2L page, I was drawn into the introduction of this play more than I was to any other play due to the time setting. Furthermore, I believe this play was one of the most well directed plays that we have had to watch this semester due to the social standards that relate to today’s modern society. In detail, I plan to discuss…

to Piaget “play is the children’ efforts to make environmental stimuli match their own ideas” (Piaget, 1962). Another definition of play is “the behavior with no external goals, undertaken more the process involved than for any purpose or end. Play is freely chosen, spontaneous, non-literal, enjoyable, and valued in itself. It involves children’s attempts to fit new experiences with what they know already.” (Shipley, 2007) Play is a crucial part of healthy growth for all children. Play impacts…

Kaitlin Greenbriar returning to her family home after being overseas. Gone Home is often questioned on the complexity of its game play, and is often thought to be more of an interactive story, however it does fulfill the requirements of a game and I will be discussing various game play mechanics in Gone Home such as the different objects and their attributes, rules for game play and the overall design that help to support the narrative, as well as how all of this is used to create an effective…