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Online Companion: Creativity and the Arts with Young Children
Chapter 3: The
Important Role of Play
Personal Creativity
Journal Entries
3:A
- What were some
of your favorite play activities when you were a preschooler?
- Did you use special
materials in your play?
- Where did you
play?
3:B
- What are the characteristics
of sociodramatic play?
- Did you participate
in this type of play as a child?
- Can you describe
one of these play experiences?
3:C
- How can multicultural
play be encouraged?
- Think of materials
that could be added to centers to inspire this type of play. Why would
these additions be helpful?
3:D
- Some parents do
not value play. What approaches could you use to help parents understand
the connection between play and cognitive development?
- List some positive
benefits of play for young children
. 3:E
- Brainstorm play
materials that could be added to your early childhood classroom to encourage
creativity activity.
- What are the benefits
of these items?
3:F
- Are you involved
in activities that let you play?
- What opportunities
do you have to be playful?
- What could you
add to your experiences that would allow you to play and be playful?
Web Sites
Importance
of Play
http://www.galstar.com/~davii/ImportanceofPlay.htm
l Information on The Importance of Play in Early Childhood Education.
Contact: Jill M. Davis by E-mail: davii@galstar.com
Games
Kids Play
http://www.gameskidsplay.net/
Looking for kids' games? How about rules for playground games, verses
for jump-rope rhymes, and much more? You have come to right place! Contact:
Geof Nieboer by E-mail: webmaster@gameskidsplay.net
International Play Association (IPA)
http://www.ipausa.org
The International Play Association (IPA) is an international, nongovernmental
organization founded in Denmark in 1961. It is interdisciplinary and embraces,
in membership, persons of all professions working for or with children.
Contact: Rhonda Clements, USA Representative for IPA, HPER Department,
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11550, Phone: 516-463-5176, Fax: 516-463-4810,
and E-mail: HPRRLC@mail.hofstra.edu
Children's
Play Council of the National Children's Bureau
http://www.ncb.org.uk/cpc.htm
The Children's Play Council of the National Children's Bureau in Britain,
aims to raise awareness of the importance of play in children's lives,
and the need for all children to have access to better play opportunities
and play services. Contact: National Children's Bureau, 8 Wakley St.,
London EC1V 7QE, United Kingdom, Phone: 44-020-7843-6000 or Fax: 44-020-7278-9512,
and E-mail: cpc@ncb.org.uk
National
PTA
http://www.pta.org/programs/education/build2.htm
The National PTA's Building Blocks: Importance of Children's Play. A collection
of information on child's play characteristics by age and how children
are learning a variety of important skills through various types of play
activities. Contact: National PTA, 330 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 2100, Chicago,
IL 60611, Phone: 312-670-6782 or 800-307-4PTA (4782), Fax: 312-670-6783,
and E-mail: info@pta.org
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