Play and learning
Central to a child's learning and development
What is play?
Unoccupied play
What is birth - 3 months where the child makes random movements of their arms and legs?
Critical thinking
What is the ability to take in information and form a judgement about it
A typical response kids have to new challenges or experiences
What is fear?
3 main types of learning styles
What is auditory, visual, and kinesthetic?
Different types of play
What is unstructured and structured?
Solitary play
What is 3 months - 2 years where the child engages in self-directed activities and plays alone, not interacting with others?
Why critical thinking skills are important
What is help us to make good decisions, understand consequences, solve problems, utilize important life skills, and helps us to succeed academically and professionally?
New challenges make children feel this way
What is uncertain, vulnerable, powerless, and anxious?
Learning style where the person learns best through listening
What is auditory learning style?
Play helps this
What is build confidence, feel loved, happy and safe, understand more about how the world works, develop social skills, learn about caring for others and the environment, and develop physical skills
Parallel play
What is 3.5 to 4 years where children play side-by-side but don't interact with each other?
Kids who lack critical thinking skills face a higher risk of this
behavioral problems
Ways to encourage a child to try new things
What is be supportive, make an "I Can" can, keep an adventure diary, ask the right questions, incorporate brain breaks, conduct dress rehearsals, and make a "bravery ladder"
Learning style where the person learns best through videos and writing
What is Visual learning style?
Example of unstructured play
What is creative play alone or with others, imaginative games, and exploration?
Associative play
What is 3 to 4 years where children begin to develop social skills through playing with others?
What is being able to solve complex problems, determining how they feel about particular issues, building relationships, dealing with peer pressure, being equipped to deal with life's challenges, self-reflection, foster independence, enhances creativity, and encourages curiosity?
A way to encourage a child by putting strips of paper, whenever they learn a new skills or conquer a new challenge, in a can
What is an "I Can" can
Learning style where the person learns best by using their hands
What is kinesthetic learning style?
Example of structured play
What is outdoor ball games, swimming lessons for toddlers, storytelling groups, dance classes, and family board games?
Cooperative play
What is 4 years and older where children begin to play with others in a way that is directed towards a common goal such as imaginative or pretend play?
We can teach kids to be critical thinkers by doing this
Short activities that disrupt the monotony of a child's current task such as a quick game of rock-paper-scissors
What is a brain break?
This is why learning how you and your child learn best is important
What is can improve education, learning can be more enjoyable, and helps to increase confidence?