All About Play
Children choose to engage in the activity simply because it's enjoyable and satisfying to them, not because they will be rewarded.
What is intrinsically motivated?
Children have free reign over the classroom. It's mass chaos.
What is a myth about free play?
Active play helps children with coordination, balance, motor skills, and spending natural energy.
What is developing physical skills through play?
Children are unable to open lids to access toys.
This is the National Animal of Scotland
What is a Unicorn?
Children are permitted to choose the activity they wish to do and how they wish to do it.
What is free play or free choice?
Children learn how to play with others including social skills and problem solving.
What is a fact about free play?
You will miss out on outdoor time if you don't meet this expectation (ie cleaning up, writing their name, etc) when children really need to expend some energy outdoors.
What is a punitive reaction?
Children can reach and use the materials, furnishings and equipment.
What is accessible?
This animal laughs when tickled.
What is a rat?
Children focus on and find satisfaction in the activity itself. They are not focused on a specific goal related to the activity.
What is Process oriented?
Caregivers get to sit around during this time.
What is a myth about free play time?
Free play occurs for at least one hour indoors and outdoors with many materials to keep children engaged.
What is Good level of quality for Free Play?
Children are not allowed to play in a certain area.
What is a staff controlled barrier to free play?
What is a duck?
What is play?
Parents HATE free play! Their three-year-old must be reading novels!
What is a myth about free play? and
What is an unrealistic expectation?
8:00-8:30 story time
8:30-9:00 Circle time
9:00-9:30 Small Group Time
9:30-10:00 Music Time
10:00-10:30 Snack time
10:30-11:00 Phonics time
11:30-12:00 Group time
What is inadequate or nonexistent free play?
Children are in group activities most of their morning.
What is a time/schedule barrier to free play?
What is a jelly fish?
"But all you do is play all day!"
What is a myth about the importance of early childhood education?
Children learn new things by exploration and trial and error.
What is a fact about free play?
Developing physical skills, processing and expressing emotions, enhancing social skills, improving cognitive abilities, increasing social skills and improving communication skills.
What are the benefits of Free Play?
Centers are crowded and children are unable to use materials to their satisfaction?
What is a physical barrier to free play?
What is a grizzly bear?