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'Play Leadership'
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  Play Leadership
Uninterrupted play is important for a child’s social, physical and mental development; play encourages brain development, stimulates creativity, increases a child’s academic ability, and enhances quality of life through to adulthood. Children who have learnt how to play, will have a more playful and creative approach to life as adults. This course is relevant to the provision of play opportunities for children, and teenagers. CONTENT There are ten lessons in this course, plus one special project, covering:
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Example of assignment and set task SET TASK Find a place where you can watch children of varying ages at play in a non supervised situation (ie. with no play leader, teacher or parent etc, exercising control over what they do). For example this may be a playground in a park, or school ground; or children playing at home (indoors or out) If you have difficulty accessing a real life situation, you may undertake this task by watching video, television or web sites. If the task still poses a problem for you, contact the school to discuss options with an academic staff member. Visit this place on two separate occasions, and observe (if possible) 3 or more children at play on each occasion, for a period of half an hour or more. Observe the interaction between different children and their environment, as well as the interaction between each other. After returning home, make notes of what you observe. Caution: You should be aware of social norms and legal restrictions that may affect what you may or may not do in your country. In some places it may not be legal to observe children in certain ways without formal approval. We do not encourage anyone to break the law or in any way contravene social norms. If you are restricted in what you can observe, you may need to first obtain permission, or perhaps make observations of children from a distance and for shorter periods (eg. visiting a shopping centre and taking note of the way different children behave as you walk around the shops). ASSIGNMENT 1. Report on your set task. What did you observe? In what way did children of different ages play differently? Did the children do anything that they appeared to tire of? Is so what? and why would you guess they tired? (Write up to 1 page) 2. Why is play important to the cognitive development of a child? (Answer in one sentence) 3. In what way might inappropriate play opportunities as a child, result in physical developmental 4. How can social play (or the lack of it) in a child impact upon that child when they become an adult? (Answer in one paragraph) 5. What similarities and differences are there between free play and playing a very imaginative computer game? (answer in 1 paragraph) 6. Remember to also submit your activities file.
Play leaders are people who create and manage play opportunities. Sometimes play leaders are people who are fulfilling a duel role. They can be parents, teachers, pre school teachers, or nannies, who look after both the play needs, and other needs of children in their care. Some play leaders are employed specifically to concentrate on managing the play needs of children. They may be an assistant to a teacher or care worker, or they may be employed in a supervised playground, play centre or other facility that focuses on play. Payment Options Enrol now with an interest free weekly payment plan. |
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A valuable course for anyone working, or wishing to work with children as well as anyone wanting to expand their understanding and knowledge of child development through play and safety in play. Our staff have experience training play leaders since the late 1970s.