CHYS 3P50 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Conflict Resolution, Lev Vygotsky, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
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Your expertise: what i remember most about playing as a child , i would define play as , play is a key aspect of learning because . Play is: criteria, free choice, stress free, attention to means over ends, minimal adult intrusion. Children"s play will help them to build their imagination and their understanding of the world around them. The imagination teaches children how to think>communicate>talk>read>eventually helps them with their ability to write and express themselves. Statements by famous people: play is the highest expression of human development in childhood for , it alone is the free expression of what is in a child"s soul- *why should a definition of play or a theory of play be important to you: a clear theory of play determine how you will be as an educator. Play and learning: healthy brain development, inhibition- self-conscious, unable to act in a relaxed and natural way, frontal lobe, self- regulation, attention, problem solving.