Session 4

Session 4: Providing for Play

 

Learning Activity 3: Observing Children’s Social and Creative Stages of Play

 

Focus

 

Observation of children’s play is central to planning appropriate play activities. By observing both the social and creative stages of play, a child care provider can create an environment that best meets the developmental needs and interests of the children.

 

Directions

 

Step 1: You have been to a child care facility several times by this point in the course. Think back to your observations of children engaging in different social stages of play and different creative stages of play. If necessary, return to the child care facility to make observations.

 

 

Step 2: Complete Learning Activity 3: Observing Children’s Social and Creative Stages of Play.

 

Checking In

 

Save your completed learning activity in your course folder.

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