Welcome to CE430 – Unit 1
Learning Through Play
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Course Details
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• Text:
The Whole Child – Developmental Education for the Early
Years, 9th ed.; Joanne Hendrick, Patricia Weissman
Course Description
This course further examines the theories of Piaget,
Vygotsky, Erikson and others to demonstrate how
children learn through play and the effect play
has on all the developmental domains. Students
will learn how to incorporate necessary skill
development and assistive technology into play
while addressing the individual needs of all
children in the classroom.
As we work together these next 10 weeks; please
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Grading Criteria/Course Evaluation
Unit # 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
40
40
40
40
40
40
40
360
20
20
20
120
Discussion
40
40
Graded
Review
20
20
Unit 3 Project
Unit 6 Project
Unit 9 Project
20
10
150
Total
150
185
185
185
185
Total
1000
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dishonesty or unethical, unprofessional behavior.
Please review this policy & be sure to include direct
quotes/ citations to support, validate your
writing; along with a Reference Page!
There are 3 Course Projects
Unit 3 Project: Chart – Classroom
Environment Accommodations.
Unit 6 Project: Essay – Video
Observation
Unit 8 Project: Lesson Plan with
Assistive Technology
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review the Project
Directions & Project
Rubrics
Time to Share…
• What questions do you have about the course
syllabus? Course assignments?
• What expectations do you have based on your
overview of the course?
Unit 1: The Power of Play
Unit 1 focuses on the important
connection of play and development.
You will learn about the different
developmental levels of play.
Additionally, you will learn about the
benefits of play.
Unit 1 Outcomes
After completing this unit, you should be able to:
• Defend the argument of the positive impact that
play has on a child’s development.
• Summarize the two different methods of
classifying the developmental levels of play.
• Understand the course syllabus and
requirements.
Unit 1: Play
People say that play
is important.
What do you think?
“Through our years of research, we have come to the conclusion that
play is to early childhood what gas is to a car. It is the very fuel of
every intellectual activity that our children engage in.”
(Hirsh-Pasek & Golinkoff, 2003, pg. 214)
The Benefits of Play
Chapter 3 of the text begins with an explanation of the many
benefits of play. Share what you’ve discovered about the
following benefits:
• Play fosters physical development
• Play connects children to the outside world
• Play fosters intellectual development
• Play promotes positive emotional values
• Play helps a child develop creativity
• Play is fun for children
Piaget based play stages
Chapter 3 also describes the two methods of classifying the
developmental stages of play.
The first method stems from Piaget’s developmental theory.
As we go through the list, give some examples of each level of
play:
• Functional play level (simple, repetitive, exploratory activities)
(0-2 years old)
• Constructive play level(activity has a purpose) (2-4 years old)
• Dramatic play level (play with pretend circumstances)
(4-7 years old)
• Games with rules level (elementary school years)
Parten’s theory of play stages
The second method was developed by Mildred B. Parten.
As we go through the levels, give an example of each
level of play
• Solitary play (playing alone)
• Parallel play (playing beside but not with another child)
• Associative play (playing together)
• Cooperative play (play together an assigning roles)
It’s movie time……..
Let’s watch a video that shows children at water play:
Find the My education lab video entitled: Making a
Discovery: The Water Table. It is located on the seminar
page of the course platform.
What did you notice about the child in this video?
How does playing in the water enhance development?
To Do List
Remember class runs from Wednesday to Tuesday!
And unit assignments are due Tuesdays at midnight!
This week you will:
 Introduce yourself
 Complete the readings
 Participate in discussion
 Attend seminar
 Complete the graded review
A Final Thought
“I believe that play is as
fundamental a human disposition
as loving and working.”
(Elkind, 2004a, pg. 36)
References
• Elkind, D. (2004a). Thanks for the memory: The lasting
value of true play. In D. Koralek (Ed.), Spotlight on young
children and play (pp. 36-41). Washington, DC: National
Association for the Education of Young Children.
• Hendrick, J. & Weissman, P. (2010). The Whole Child –
Developmental Education for the Early Years 9th ed. New
Jersey: Merrill
• Hirsh-Pasek, K., & Golinkoff, R.M. (2003). Einstein
never used flashcards: How our children really learn –
and why they need to play more and memorize less. New
York: Rodale Press.