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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
CHLD 217.1 | Title:
CONSTRUCTIVE PLAY |
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Full Title:
Constructive Play |
Last Reviewed:10/10/2016 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 1.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 17.50 |
Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 2 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 1.00 | | Contact Total | 17.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 35.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
CHILD217.1
Catalog Description:
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This course offers an overview of the role of play in supporting cognitive, physical, language, social and emotional development in young children. Observation and planning methods will be explored and analyzed. The use of innovative, non-standard, materials for constructive play will be explored.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This course offers an overview of the role of play in supporting cognitive, physical, language, social and emotional development in young children. Observation and planning methods will be explored and analyzed. The use of innovative, non-standard, materials for constructive play will be explored.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Design age-appropriate activities to support play in early education settings.
2. Articulate a rationale for the importance of constructive play in early childhood.
3. Utilize observations in designing constructive play environments and curriculum.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Define the role play, including constructive play, has in a child's overall development.
2. Define the characteristics of constructive play and apply them to plan and facilitate
developmentally appropriate, play-based experiences for all children.
3. Create environments that facilitate the child's exploration and creative use of materials.
4. Explore innovative and non-standard materials that support the constructive play of young
children.
5. Utilize observations of children to adapt materials and environments for various ages and
abilities.
Topics and Scope
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I. Role of play in growth and development
A. Play and cognitive development
B. Play and social/emotional development
C. Play and physical development
D. Play and language development
E. Connections to California Infant/ Toddler and Preschool Learning Foundations
II. Forms of play
A. Piaget/ Smilansky categories of play behavior
1. Functional Play
2. Constructive Play
3. Dramatic Play
4. Games-With-Rules
B. Categories of social play
1. Solitary Play
2. Parallel Play
3. Associative Play
4. Cooperative Play
5. Onlooker Play
C. Play skills
III. Developmentally appropriate play experiences
A. Teacher-directed experiences
B. Child-initiated experiences
IV. Constructive Play materials and environments
A. Traditional materials
B. Innovative materials
C. Learning centers to support Constructive Play
D. Other environmental considerations
E. Settings for Constructive Play
1. Indoor
2. Outdoor
V. Role of the teacher in supporting play
A. Building relationships and interacting with children
1. Using observation to understand children's abilities and interests
2. Facilitating play and learning
a. Modeling play
b. Using open-ended questions
B. Extending Constructive Play
1. Using documentation
2. Adding complexity through materials
3. Explaining the importance of play to parents and others
Assignments:
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Assignments may include:
1. Reading of assigned articles (approximately 120 pages).
2. Written responses to required articles (approximately 2 responses at 2-4 pages each).
3. Written observations of children engaged in constructive play (2 observations of approximately 4 pages each).
4. Small group activity: creating a rationale for supporting constructive play.
5. Reflection paper on applying constructive play theory to redesign your early childhood environment.
6. Final exam (short answer).
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 40 - 60% |
Responses to required articles, written observations, reflection paper | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 0 - 0% |
None | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 10 - 15% |
Rationale for Constructive Play | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 10 - 20% |
Final exam | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 20 - 30% |
Participation and attendance | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials
Young Children special publication: Spotlight on Play. Bohart, H. and Charner, K and Koralek, D. NAEYC: 2015
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