play deprivation
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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