play deprivation

Effects on Child Development

Children have the right to play…

Every child has the right to rest and leisure to engage in play and recreational activities and to participate freely in cultural life and the arts.

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

Article 31

Early Childhood is Changing More non-parental care settings

More organized and structured activities prior to formal school

Changing… Increasing focus on school readiness

Accountability in early childhood settings

Professionalization of early childhood

What is happening to play?“Play is becoming institutionalized.”

Association of Canadian Community Colleges Early Education Forum, Montreal (2008)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkBsR69QOQs&feature=related

Spontaneous Play Opportunities Limited

Negative Influences on Children’s Play

Extreme conflict situations – wars, domestic violence

Natural disasters

Viewing television violence

Taken from: Play and Child Development by Frost, Wortham, and Reifel (2008) pages 74 – 76

Children need a balance of

Adapted from: Association of Canadian Community Colleges Early Education Forum, Montreal (2008)

Created by Joanne McDonald (2011)

Exploratory PlayObject Play Sensory Play

Games with RulesConstructive Play Physical Play

Dramatic Play Games with Invented Rules