Monday, February 11, 2013

Playtime is the Best Time


It is natural parents notice chid play time is not a valuable time at schools. But Play time teaches them everything they need to know rather than let them explain  and teach in the traditional way. I will explain the parent what is the value of play and we are already starting teaching. Teaching is included in their play activities. This is where the teacher has to act as a guide. One of the responsibility of the teacher is to update parents. Sometimes parents don't like  someone offense them. But  as a teacher i should explain them the value of play and play is more than just running and jumping. I will also invite parents to spend one day in a preschool environment and understand what is playing really is. A parent can observe the benefit of themselves.  Play is the primary context in which young children learn and grow according to the NAEYU standards. Everyone in this earth eventually turns to play. From an insect to large elephant they all naturally intend to play. Play time is the Most favorite things for kids. During play time they develop their emotional , physical , Creative and social skills. The culture , discipline , Learning & future begins with their playtime, once they demonstrate different characters , waiting for their turns, obey to the rules, respect to each other, express feelings  &  verbal & non verbal communication maturity. The play is very important to develop their Nerves & Muscle . Muscle movement begins when a  nerve cell receives an electronic message from the brain known as an "action potential". Also it has helped to digest foods & to develop blood circulation. Moreover  they are expressing their feelings such as anger, happiness these are important for their emotional maturation. Creative play helps them to identify different roles, using brushes & puzzles, sand & water grow their motor skills. It is always better to find matching playmates for kids  since every action they take help their cognitive development. Taking leadership, sharing, being generous is the shadows to their adolescence. At this time parents need to identify the importance about active play & supply them age appropriate materials. Buying expensive toys for kids is not a good idea since they will do an experiment with them & this will stress out  parents. At this stage we can provide them papers to tear/cut/past, food cans , balls, large pieces to small kids since they put everything in their mouth, Water/sand for children 2 years up & it's helped them to learn about levels, amounts. This is their very first math lessons. They also can feel water weather it's cold or hot , what will happen when it spill on the ground, what happened to the water after it absorb. Theses are their first science lessons.  3 year old loves to do sculptures therefore clay, play dough are the best option for them. Going further different age group need advance method of these materials for them to play & learn. When I was a kid we were playing all day long. We made food out of sand and water, we were singing poems, songs about the nature and practical life. We were very relaxed and Stressless. The play built a strong relationship with nature and human. All our sibling and cousins played together. It's made our relationships very strong & we learn from each other. We learn how to respect each other. Common sense has built when we struggle with the environment. As a teacher all the things I explain is very important to me. It has helped kids to be happy and smart. Our future depends on their creativity therefore playtime is equally important for their development.

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