Lesson 8 Play

prepared by Kinsley Ng Sen Fa, Segi College Penang, Program DECE

 Listening, looking
12-15 months, and talking, can
toddlers engage in encourage drawing
symbolic play and writing too!

Allow children to
others’ roles Discussion, lead, persuasion,
compromise, argue/quarrel,
jock (humor), negotiation
skills and problem solving –
conflict must be resolved for
continued play

Promotes Symbolic play

improvising,
imagination and
creativity Related to child’s
lives” books, sand
play, water play,
play dough, toys.

Understand
language Mathematical
functions and skills and
communication
skills
 Comment on what Create an
the child is doing attractive play
area
Reinforce the
limit TV., movie, child’s symbolic
computer and play
video game time.

Make direct
Imitates the child’s suggestions but let
action Adults roles
the child take the
lead!

limit TV., movie,

Model symbolic Provide materials: computer and
play – resources costumes, hat, video game time.
should reflect cooking utensils,
multicultural furniture
backgrounds
 Open-ended, can
be played with in a simple, yet
variety of different attractive in their
ways. details, allowing the child’s
imagination to complete the
details to suit their mood or play

let the child

Toys that determine the play
encourage (they are not
imaginative modeled after the
latest movie).
play
Miniature and child-
sized toys that reflect
everyday life: play
set, trains
Made of natural
materials.
 Complex drama play does not
As speech blossom, so with occur naturally for every child
friendship, group activities (peer rejection), teacher initiated
foster closer relationships. group activities helps
speech is used to discouraged play entry
too

Encourage cognitive and

Group physical development –
movement of animals
activities

Must be balanced
with quiet play
(painting,
Field trip provides
puzzles).
rich resources for
Switch between real
dramatic play – post
world and imaginary
office, restaurant
ones during lessons
 Present puppet plays
and skills Store puppets invitingly

Provide props and puppet

theaters
Puppetry –
teachers’ roles
Find community
resources of puppets
presentations: Keep puppets in good
puppetry groups repair

Introduce each
puppet periodically
Always carry a puppet in
and provide new
pocket and use it for teaching.
ones when possible
Children will imitate
 Have a puppet read a
picture book
Discovering a voice
contrasting to your own

Give one special puppet

the role of teacher’s
helper. His puppet gives
directions, rings the
Give the puppet a
name and Teaching snack-time bell
personalities, catchy puppetry – a
phrases valuables teaching
skills

Let children talk to a

puppet

Invite children to use puppets

and act out that puppet is Create a weak/less mature
sleepy, hungry, dancing, crying characters to encourage
and laughing, climbing a ladder children take care of the
character
Telephone conversation of
two puppets; a puppet request
money to buy ice cream etc –
suggest a setting
 Can be use for songs, reading
around and other non-literature
lessons (science, math's) – e.g.
Can be standalone or insects’ body part, alphabet and
extension of book reading – literacy
enlarge the characters in the books

Wriggly eyes can be

added to characters
Flannel board
(pg 536)
inspire imaginative
play and develop fine
motor skills Enlarge the characters
but keep the normal size
ratio

Provide as free
choice activities – Encourage children
encourage creativity retell the story
and improvising