Play-based learning in early childhood education

Play-based learning in early childhood education

Introduction

This study aims to analyze and reflect on the influence of play based learning in early childhood, checking their contributions to the teaching-learning process of children 02-06 years. This research was made ??a ransom theory about the game and growing appreciation in Early Childhood Education, as a resource that contributes to the formation of global child, demystifying the idea of using games as entertainment in just hours vacancies. It will be emphasized characteristics of games, Piaget, which allows identify and adapt the games to the stages of child development (Cassano, 2000). The teaching and learning over the years has undergone changes in teaching methodology seeking ways to facilitate the work of the teacher in learning process. Changes related to instructional resources, pedagogical mainly include games that, when used properly make learning less mechanical and more meaningful and enjoyable for the student, thus reflecting in their cognitive development (Meyers & Jones, 2003).

Earlier, the games used in schools only as recreation and leisure as outside. It is known, however that the games besides providing pleasure and joy also perform important role intellectual development of the student when applied properly. As that the school gives the child the opportunity to experience the concrete using games of pedagogical way, makes the accumulated experiences will provide the formation of concepts like similarities and differences, classification, serration and from these concepts is able to describe, compare and graph (Burton, Taggart & MENC, 2011). At present there are still many schools that work in traditional teaching, limiting the educational action of educating, longer include planning educational activities that focus on free and spontaneous movements of the student.

Further, although using modern technological methods, also inhibit the creative side the student, often causing impaired learning. A good learning is through stimulating motivation and creative thus providing pleasure in learning. Given these initial questions, other questions arise as important i.e. adequacy of games to age, cognitive stage, interests and needs and difficulties encountered by the child in the socialization process of the school, taking based on these questions is that this research will develop.

Play based learning in childhood

During period of our history, children's games took on an important role in the daily activities that concern children, despite restrictions made ??by adults, they turn they ceased their play, who perpetuated every stage of their physical, mental. However the play based learning in childhood were interpreted by the school and family activities as scheduled for end of the school year, daily celebrations, and recreation, among other (Meyers & Jones, 2003). These games were not understood as part of a school project and not valued as an educational practice. It can be seen that both the school and the adults conceived the child as a miniature adult, so that by the twelfth century children were instructed to develop artistic skills, manual and intellectual logo in their first years of life.

Today, with the new perspective in relation to children's games, educators and research, ...