Syllabus (Personal and Social Development of Children (Play and Living Experiences))

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE CODE   : ECED 6

COURSE TITLE    : Personal and Social Development of Children (Play and Living Experiences)

NO.OF UNITS     : Three (3)

NO. OF HOURS  : Fifty Four hours (54 hrs)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

                The course presents the personal and social development of children as they relate to various aspects of play activities. It focuses on play as an important component in childhood development.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the course the student should be able to:

               

1.       apply the basic concepts and theories on play and social experiences of young children;

2.       explain the importance of play in the different domains of development;

3.       Identify developmentally appropriate play materials for children at different stages of development;

4.       distinguish the different roles of teachers and parents during planning, preparation, implementation, and evaluation of various play activities;

5.       determine appropriate meaningful play activities for children with special needs;

6.       use different assessment tools in evaluating the different play activities of children; and

7.       design play areas appropriate for specific children’s level of development.

COURSE CONTENT:

1. Introduction

                1.1. Definition of Play

                1.2. Characteristics of play

                1.3. Values of Play in Different Developmental Areas     

                1.4. Types of Play

                1.5. Theories on Play

1.6. History of Play

2. Play and Child’s Brain Development

                2.1. Cognitive development

                2.2. Language development

                2.3. Social development

                2.4. Emotional development

                2.5. Physical Development

                2.6. Effects of play deprivation

                2.7. Effects of non spontaneous play

                               

3. Play at different stages of child development

                3.1. Infants and toddlers

                3.2. Preschool years

                3.3. School-age years

4. Cultural and gender foundations of play

                4.1. Anthropological perspective (Schwartzman)

                4.2. Psycho-Cultural perspective (Slaughter and Dombrowski)

                4.3. Family influences on play

                4.4. Differences in group play

                4.5. Gender differences in children’s play

5. Play in the early childhood curriculum

                5.1. Common elements of play-based curricula

                5.2. Nonplay curriculum models

                5.3. “Hands-off” play curriculum

                5.4. Narrowly focused play interventions

                5.5. Broadly focused developmental models

               

6. Play, Playgrounds and child development

                6.1. Infant and toddler play environments

                6.2. Preschool play environments

                6.3. School-age play environments

                6.4. Creating play environment appropriate for different stages of child’s development

                6.5. Child’s safety in play environments

7. Assessment Tools in Evaluating Different Play Activities of Children

                               

METHODOLOGIES:

                1. Lecture Discussion

                2. Cooperative Learning

                3. Discovery Learning

                4. Demonstration

                5. Behavioral Analysis/Assessment

GRADING SYSTEM:

                1. Long Quiz/Short Quiz                                                 20 %

                2. Recitation/Activities/Participation                       20%

                3. Project (Play Observation/Filming))                    10%

                4. Assignment                                                                   10%

                5. Major Examinations                                                   40%

                                                                                Total                   100%

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Attendance (At least 80% of the total number of hours of sessions)

2. Short and Long Quizzes

3. Major Examinations

4. Classroom Activities (Paper and Pencil and Participatory Activities)

5. Activity Portfolio

6. Assignments/Reaction Papers

7. Oral/Written reports

8. Play Observation/Filming/Assessment

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          Lorimar Publishing.

Junn, E.N. & Broyatzis, C. edited (2004). Child growth and development, 13^th ed. Connecticut: Dushkin/McGrawhill.

Frost, J.L., Worrtham, S.C., & Reifel, S. (2008). Play and child development, 3^rd ed. Ohio, USA: Pearson, Prentice Hall.

 Levine, J. ( 2006). The everything toddler activities book. Games and projects that entertain and educate. Avon, Massachusetts: Adams Media.

Templar, R. (2008). The rules of parenting. Great Britain: Pearson prentice Hall life.

Wortham, S. (2006). Early childhood Curriculum. New York: Pearson Prentice Hall.