the amazing brain & learning through play
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http://www.ted.com/talks/vs_ramachandran_the_neurons_that_shaped_civilization.html
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“Let the wild rumpus begin”
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1. Strengths, interests, needs of the individual child
2. Knowledge of child development for the age range
3. Knowledge of social and cultural context of a child’s life
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Voluntary and intrinsically motivated Symbolic, meaningful, and
transformational Actively involves players Pleasurable Rule bound – implicit or explicit
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Different types of play have different benefits Functional play Constructive play Symbolic play Games with rules
Extending play If you pretend,
children will begin to pretend too
Begins as functional becomes more symbolic
Unimaginative play = immature play
Games with rules can be symbolic
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What is the connection between mirror neurons and play?
What do children pay attention to?
Role of emotions…
Development of feeling/thoughts
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Rapid growth in pre-frontal cortex where self-regulation occurs
Self-regulation predicts academic performance in 1st grade more than cognitive performance
A child from at risk family who has self-regulation does better than even middle class child who doesn’t possess these skills
No self-regulation…you don’t know if you know something unless the teacher says you do
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Marshmallow Experiment http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EjjsPyIEOY
Self-regulation involves: Inhibitory and effortful self-control Working memory Cognitive flexibility
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1. Being regulated by another person (to internalize standards). Teacher regulation is not the same as self-regulation and this is apparent when children misbehave out of the view of the teacher.
2. Regulated other people (shows the child is thinking about the rules/standards and applying them). This is often seen in tattling.
3. Self-regulating. This occurs when children voluntarily apply rules to self-not mere obedience.
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Children’s Interests, Questions, Problems and Theories
PLAY BAGS Discover six very different
aspects of nature. Take a reasonable sample using the tools given you. LOOK CAREFULLY for interesting textures, colors, shapes in the natural world. Place them in the zip lock bags and bring to class next Tuesday.
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Theory into Practice and Practice Driving Theory
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Following WWII Founder Loris Malaguzzi Child rich in potential –
Citizen with rights Hundred Languages of
Children Inherent genius of each child Process of learning –
demonstration of learning Languages – symbols systems
to promote understanding Make learning visible
Not a curriculum Not a model The place theory and
practice touch like the magic moment when night becomes day
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The image of the child Children’s relationships and
interactions The role of the parent The role of space
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Interactive AreasConstruction - big and smallDramatic play and movementMusic explorationNature explorations Book areaMini-atelier: painting, drawing, sculpture, weaving, compositionMessage Center
Design ElementsColor/ Light/ Transperancy/ Reflection/ MirrorsTexture/ Nature/ Shapes/ LinesContinuity between inside and outComplexity of ideas - Layers/ Different Perspectives Organization and freedomVariety of work spaces-heights, levelsFocusd - Nothing by chanceUse of cloth/mobiles to soften
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Teachers and children as partners in learning
Curriculum as a process of inviting and sustaining learning
The many languages of children
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Drawing Explorations
Game Board of the City
Constructing The City of Reggio Emilia
Projecting a transperancy of the city on the construction site
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Collage with White Things
Steps in a composition
Composing Nature Collages on Nature Pictures
Color compositions with watercolors with inspiration from Kandinsky
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Moving from 2D to 3D
Paper making center
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The power of documentationDocumentation is listening - listening changes you - courage of doubt
Narrates a learning storyGives life and value to the learning experienceReinterpret and re-elaborate on the process
Occurs on many levelsDay-to-day traces: diaries, work, dialogueDisplay panels as a memory and history of learning
Valuing process Uncovers personal meaning, understanding, and learningEmerge from invisibilityCreates culture
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