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Activities Session - Discuss: what are the stages of play?
What difference do you notice between the way children play depending on how old they are?
What is your understanding of ZPD - Zone of Proximal Development?
How is knowing about the Stages of Play useful in helping us scaffold children's engagement in play?
In groups, refer to the reading below to find direct quotes that define each stage of play.
Social participation among pre-school children (1932), pp. 249-251
Post your definitions to the Padlet.
How can we use the Stages of Play to scaffold learning in our practice?
In small groups, with the big bag of recycled materials (or your own), plan a play activity that is aligned to a type of play.
Consider the following:
How can this play activity be used by learners from different stages of play?
What could you do to help learners transition from one type of play to another?
When ready, share your activity idea with the class on the Padlet (include a picture! This will be used in session 7.).
Articulate your play activity using this scaffold:
Demonstrate and describe your setup and activity.
What type of play is this? (Session 4)
How would different learners in different stages work with the activities (today's reading)?
What are the main domain of development can be development? (Session 2)
How would this activity link to identity formation?