“The program is based
on the idea that habit forming behaviors start in childhood”
By: Sara Zaske
Published: Mar 28,
2017,The Atlantic, https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/03/the-toy-free-kindergarten/520905/
Level of Difficulty: **
POWER POINT:
WATCH AND TAKE NOTES
·
Social-
Emotional development: Experiences and activities (Scroll down for the video)
·
The importance of Unstructured Play in Childhood
- Dr Arlene Taylor - Sensory Learning 4 Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGdlDjVMIPM
QUESTIONS
1.
Experts
in Germany seem to believe that the fight against addiction starts with
games /should start early /takes a long time / has an important goal.
2.
The
purpose of having a toy free environment is to instill good values/ to
promote world peace/ to prepare children for life/ to shift children’s focus .
3.
The significant research finding that caused
toys to be periodically removed from kindergartens is the fact that…
4.
Watch the video about D.A.R.E.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AibFzt7S81s
. The US government should / should not rethink this program because it has
been found to have……………The reason is that it is …..
5.
The purpose of both NIDA recommended programs
and Red-Ribbon Week is to……However in the former children are cognitively
aware of the purpose / aren’t cognitively aware of the purpose but in the
latter they are cognitively aware of the purpose / are not cognitively aware
of the purpose.
6.
The argument presented in the text as a measure
of the effectiveness of a program is the level of………Be careful and tweak the
text.
7.
The main criticism leveled at the toy free
environment project is the fact children may end up……………Further studies have/
haven’t disproved this claim.
8.
The purpose of the compromise introduced at the
Berlin kita was to: Mark the one(s)that fit
·
Provide children with alternatives to toys
·
Help children think outside the box
·
Encourage children to role play
·
Provide opportunities for field trips
·
Divert children’s attention to other activities
9.
All the games the writer’s son played during the
toy free time seems to prove that he was developing his imagination/ he was
developing his problem solving skills/ he was becoming more self reliant/ he
was becoming less addicted / he was learning to play with everyday objects.
Mark the one that doesn’t fit.
WRITING TASK
Write an essay in which you discuss different kinds of play
and where the emphasis should be. Before you do so, check out the links below:
·
Structured vs. Unstructured Play:
Is That What Really Matters? http://spaghettiboxkids.com/blog/structured-vs-unstructured-play-is-that-what-really-matters/
·
Make Time For Play: How To Balance Structured
And Unstructured Play http://www.cbc.ca/parents/play/view/free-play-in-a-structured-world-how-to-balance-structured-and-unstructured
GERMANY IS TAKING
AWAY KINDERGARDENER’S TOYS TO CURB FUTURE ADDICTION KEY AND TEACHERS’ NOTES
Play is a very
important part of childhood. This article focuses mainly on unstructured play
and its character building potential. It also argues that it could help prevent
future addiction. The writing task involves further research but the topic
should generate a healthy debate. My generation was more focused on
unstructured play but the young generation has indulged in structured play to
the detriment of unstructured play. It should be interesting to hear the
different views.
1. Should
start early
2. To
shift children’s focus
3. Habit
forming behavior has its roots in childhood
4. No
positive effects and some deleterious effects/ Information only programs don’t
work
5. Encourage
children’s positive behaviors and extinguish negative ones/ are cognitively
aware of the purpose / are not cognitively aware of the purpose
6.
Participation
7.
Feeling insecure and not developing a healthy
self esteem/ have disproved
8.
1,2 and 5
9.
He was becoming less addicted
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