Play needs to stay
Play
needs
to
stay
The
disappearance
of
play
from
an
early
childhood
teacher
educa4on
curriculum
in
Aotearoa
New
Zealand
Cheryl
McConnell,
Early
Childhood
World
Forum,
Belfast,
Ireland,
2009.
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
Course comparison 20 18 16 14 Learning Outcomes Diploma
12
Learning Outcomes Degree 10
Assessment Diploma
8
Assessment Degree Overall Course Descriptor Diploma
6
Overall Course Descriptor Degree
4 2 0 Learning Outcomes Diploma
Learning Outcomes Degree
Assessment Diploma
Assessment Degree
Overall Course Overall Course Descriptor Descriptor Diploma Degree
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
Conceptual framework 10 9 8 7 6 5
Philosophy Diploma
4
Philosophy Degree
3
Aims Diploma
2
Aims Degree
1 0 Philosophy Diploma
Philosophy Degree
Aims Diploma
Aims Degree
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
Terms
• • • • • • • • •
Make believe play Sociodrama4c play Fantasy play Directed play Exploratory play Physical play Games with rules Construc4ve play Manipula4ve play
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
• “Many teachers don’t know the reasons why play is important.” (Levin, as cited in Miller & Almon, 2009. p. 24)
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
Whāngaia, Ka tupu, Ka puawai
That which is nurtured, blossoms, then grows.
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
Course comparison 20 18 16 14 Learning Outcomes Diploma
12
Learning Outcomes Degree 10
Assessment Diploma
8
Assessment Degree Overall Course Descriptor Diploma
6
Overall Course Descriptor Degree
4 2 0 Learning Outcomes Diploma
Learning Outcomes Degree
Assessment Diploma
Assessment Degree
Overall Course Overall Course Descriptor Descriptor Diploma Degree
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
Conceptual framework 10 9 8 7 6 5
Philosophy Diploma
4
Philosophy Degree
3
Aims Diploma
2
Aims Degree
1 0 Philosophy Diploma
Philosophy Degree
Aims Diploma
Aims Degree
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
Terms
• • • • • • • • •
Make believe play Sociodrama4c play Fantasy play Directed play Exploratory play Physical play Games with rules Construc4ve play Manipula4ve play
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
• “Many teachers don’t know the reasons why play is important.” (Levin, as cited in Miller & Almon, 2009. p. 24)
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
Whāngaia, Ka tupu, Ka puawai
That which is nurtured, blossoms, then grows.
Cheryl McConnell, Early Childhood World Forum, Belfast, Ireland, 2009
