Learning Goal: I’m working on a social science discussion question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.“One of the most common elements of childhood across cultures is play” (Rettig, 1995, p.1). Have you ever wondered how can you incorporate meaningful play into your work with children that encompasses the different cultural backgrounds of your students? In this discussion, we will look at play around the world and discuss how we can encompass a global view of play in our work with young children. To begin, view the photo story below that shares some beautiful images of children around the world playing.Children Playing Around the World (Links to an external site.)Next, choose one of the articles below to read:Option 1: Perspectives of play in three nations: A comparative study in Japan, the United States, and Sweden (Links to an external site.)
Option 2: Play in the kindergarten: the case of Norway, Sweden, New Zealand and Japan (Links to an external site.) (the full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library).
Option 3: Child and Mother Play in Three U.S. Cultural Groups: Comparisons and Associations (the full-text version of this article can be accessed through the PsycARTICLES database in the University of Arizona Global Campus Library).
Initial Post: Based on your textbook, photo story, and article (from the table above), address the following:Synthesize your view of play around the world using at least two scholarly sources.
Examine how different cultures view the role that play should have when it comes to the early childhood classroom by providing at least one example.
Discuss how cultural values regarding play fit within Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model (Figure 1.3 in the text) and how it influences child development and play. Include at least one evidenced-based and developmentally appropriate strategy that can be used in the classroom to explain your thinking.
Analyze how family involvement in play differs by culture and explain how can you support these differences as a leader in the field of early childhood education.
Explain at least two conclusions can you draw about the influences of culture and family support on children’s play
PART 2Within a busy classroom there is a lot happening throughout the day. To accommodate the hustle and bustle, it is important that early childhood teachers plan effectively. While many teachers understand the importance of lesson planning, an often forgot about aspect of planning is the need to plan for transitions and disruptions. “Transitions are worth thinking about and managing well so that children can move as smoothly as possible from one activity to the next” (Weissman & Hendrick, 2014, p. 183). For this discussion you will reflect on the video, Front Loading for English Language Learners (Links to an external site.) and discuss the possible disruptions and issues related to transitions that can occur as a result of this fun and engaging lesson. You will then develop a plan for how you will manage the transition between activities, as well as possible disruptions. Initial Post: For this discussion, be sure to include the following:Watch the video, Front Loading for English Language Learners (Links to an external site.). Imagine that after this interactive book reading, you need to transition your students into center-time.
Describe the strategies you will utilize to transition from the interactive book reading (done in the video) to centers. What are at least three things you will need to take into consideration (i.e. behavioral concerns, classroom environment, children with special needs, etc,)?
What strategies will you use to ensure you have the children’s attention?
How will you incorporate movement into your transition plan?
Discuss some behavioral challenges or disruptions that might occur during transitions and your plan for dealing with those challenges.
What strategies will you utilize to effectively manage these challenges? In what ways do your strategies support the notion of developmentally appropriate practice and the developmental needs of all children?
Support this portion of your plan with your text or one scholarly resource.
