This document discusses the importance of play in children's education and development. It explores how play develops key skills across different developmental stages from infancy through adolescence. While play is crucial, the document notes that modern media and safety practices may be limiting children's opportunities for spontaneous, creative play. It questions how education can incorporate more playful learning to help children build on skills developed in early childhood.
9. From the moment the child enters the classroom,
each step in his education is seen as a progressive
building block, ultimately forming the whole person,
in the emergence from childhood to adult.
All focus is on the needs of the child.
Dr. Maria Montessori
physician, educator, philosopher, humanitarian
24. infant toddler preschool school age teenage young adult
25. infant toddler preschool school age teenage young adult adult
27. toddlerscan: count to 5
point & name many colors
begin to understand order & process
draw a person with detail
draw, name & describe pictures
recognize patterns among objects
70. questions:
How are children being challenged creatively today?
How can a child build on the skills they developed in early childhood?
71. questions:
How are children being challenged creatively today?
How can a child build on the skills they developed in early childhood?
Could there be a connection between media and physical play?
72. questions:
How are children being challenged creatively today?
How can a child build on the skills they developed in early childhood?
Could there be a connection between media and physical play?
During what activities do kids have control and spontaneity?
73. questions:
How are children being challenged creatively today?
How can a child build on the skills they developed in early childhood?
Could there be a connection between media and physical play?
During what activities do kids have control and spontaneity?
Where is the fun after preschool?
74. questions:
How are children being challenged creatively today?
How can a child build on the skills they developed in early childhood?
Could there be a connection between media and physical play?
During what activities do kids have control and spontaneity?
Where is the fun after preschool?
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progressivePLA challenges the current application of
fundamental skills in the digital age. Today, forced visual
stimulation is hindering childrens development of creativity,
imagination and collaboration at an early age.
Play transpires through all aspects of a childs life,
connecting play and informal education will
build upon early fundamental skills.