play and active learning

Role of adult:

Notice what is being explored

Remark on WHO the “play audience

is."

Sit back and applaud solo time

Give language to emotions along the

way

• solitary play

• onlooker play

• social play

Role of adult:

Adults can extend and support a

child's play simply by engaging with

children during play. Adults can talk to

children about their play. By being

involved, children learn that adults are

invested in them and respect

their play decisions. Validating their

efforts

• solitary play

• onlooker play

• parallel play

• social play

Role of adult:

Invite mirroring.

Introduce others’ emotions.

Build the bridge.

• social play

• solitary play

• onlooker play

• parallel play

Role of adult:

Promote sharing.

Stay in the moment.

It’s all about the drama.

• social play

• parallel play

• associative play

• onlooker play

Role of adult:

Support perspective sharing.

Promote collaborative goals.

Point out conflicts.

• solitary play

• social play

• onlooker play

• role play

Play is the result of surplus energy that exists

because the young are freed from the business of self-

preservation through the activities of their parents.

Energy finds its release in the aimless exuberant

activities of play.

• surplus energy theory

• relaxation theory

• recreation theory

surplus energy theory is given by

• Schiller 1873 Spencer 1875

• Lazarus 1883 Patrick 1916

Play is seen as a mode of dissipating the

inhibitions built up from-fatigue due to tasks that

are relatively new to the organism.

To play is to RELAX...

• Relaxation theory

• Recreation theory

• Energy surplus theory

Play as a way to recuperate from fatigue

experienced from hard work

OPlay restores energy and provides more

benefit to the body than idleness

• Recreation

  Theory

• pre- exercise theory

Recreation

Theory is given by Mitchell and Mason, 1948

• true

• false