PART 1
Purpose: This assignment is designed to evaluate your understanding of the importance of pretend play in children’s development, your ability to act as a co-player, and your skills in observing and interpreting children’s ideas and emotions during pretend play.
- Observe: Spend at least 10 minutes observing children engaged in pretend play. (This can be in a classroom, daycare, public playground or another setting where children play.)
- Document:
- Write a description of the play scenario (e.g., roles, props, and storyline).
- Specific behaviors, language, or actions that indicate development in areas such as creativity, problem-solving, or social interaction.
- Analyze: By answering these questions:
- What developmental milestones or skills were demonstrated during the play?
- What do you hypothesize the children were thinking or feeling?
- How might you use this information to support their learning?
- How could you contribute to the play without dominating it?
- What strategies would you use to encourage creativity and engagement?
Submitting a Document (PDF)
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- Written explanation should be at least 300 -400 words
- In your explanation include specific references to the module resources (For example, “In the article by J. Smith, it was stated that..”)
PART 2
Find a good/helpful video related to an aspect of chapter 7 (or you can make your own explaining some aspect of the material to the class) and include the link to the video in your post.
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1. Title your post with the subject of the video you are writing about.
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2. Embed the video in the post, or embed the hyperlink. In other words, the viewer should NOT have to copy and paste the link in a new window.
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3. Briefly summarize the video and bold term(s) from the chapter. Explain why you think it may be helpful to your fellow classmates while learning this material. The post should be at least 300 words.
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CHAPTER 7 INFO LINKED BELOW

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