Cebu Normal University: Republic of The Philippines College of Teacher Education

Republic of the Philippines
Cebu Normal University

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION
Osmeǹa Boulevard, Cebu City, 6000 Philippines
Website: www.cnu.edu.ph Telefax (032) 254-0081
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ECE 4005: Play: Theory and Practice
Reflection 1: Roles and Responsibilities in Children’s Play
Cynthia Ann Stephanie P. Saplad

MAED-SPED MR
What I See? What I Think? What I Feel? What Is My Take Away?

Teachers and School I think teachers can be the Based from my experience, Play and learning should be
Administrator have School Administrator at the it’s so sad that teachers integrated throughout the
different roles when it same time. I think effective didn’t get any supports day. Teacher works to
comes in children’s play. teachers can build their from the admin when it minimize conflict and
Each role has different own curriculum upon what comes in including the play confusion so that children
responsibilities that need to the children already know. I in curriculum or any have consistent time and
fulfill in order to have a think it is better that extracurricular activities for space for play. Teachers and
good result. School teachers will encourage the children. At times, the School Administrators need
Administrators are in administrators to support admin will support but to appreciate the essential
charge of developing a their efforts in order to when there is an accident, function of play in every
direction and mission for secure a prominent place the admin will not help the child’s development. They
the facility. for play in their curriculum teachers. Furthermore, I’m must work to educate
planning. still glad that there are still parents on the value of
many teachers who play, building parents
included play in their understanding and support
lesson. for play in the curriculum.
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Reflection 2: Play: Children with Disabilities

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Children with special needs Children with special needs It’s so amazing that CSN’s Children with disabilities
were categorized according have the right to play and to nowadays are already can play, making
to their abilities and needs. explore their environment accepted in the society and independent choices,
It has 13 categories like what the other children they are included on any enjoying what they do and
according to IDEA. There did. As a teacher, it is better sport activities. not expecting any reward,
are also plays and not to focus on the Nevertheless, children with except the pleasure of
games/activities for weaknesses of the child special needs are already playing itself. They are
children with special needs rather on the strength of given many opportunities to unique and need to feel
and each games or play are the child. Through show their talents. important and invited to
based on their capabilities. accommodations and play and learn.
modifications, nothing is
impossible for them. Expose
them more on play because
it’s very helpful to them
especially on their daily life
skills.
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Reflection 3: Developmentally Appropriate Practice

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DAP is a teaching I think this practice doesn’t I feel that DAP is crucial to a Developmentally
perspective in early mean making things easier child and their success. appropriate practice is a
childhood education where for children. Instead, it They need to learn on their comprehensive educational
a teacher nurtures a child’s ensuring that goals and level and not try to be perspective that supports
development (social, experiences are suited to forced curriculum or lessons optimal healthy
emotional, physical, and their learning and that are above/below their development for every
cognitive). It is designed to development and expectations. My job as an child. It embraces both
promote young children's challenging enough to educator is to inspire, continuity and change in
optimal learning and promote their progress and inform and guide them to regard to children’s
development. interest. do their best and reach development and learning.
Developmentally their highest potential. I
appropriate practice want my children to grow When it comes to teaching
requires both meeting successful. children, it is essential that
children where they are and the lessons being presented
it means that teachers must are age appropriate and to
get to know them well in ensure the quality of
order to reach goals that education to the child, an
are both challenging and educator has to prepare a
achievable. lesson plan that is equipped
with the tools that the
children will be able to
relate to and comprehend.
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Reflection 4: Developmentally Appropriate Play Materials

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Developmentally Children need relationships It’s quite alarming that Play is very important in
Appropriate Play Materials with caring adults who children nowadays are children’s life. In order to
are materials for children engage in many one-on- more focus on the gadgets have successful outcomes
that support their one, face-to-face and their lives are not of play to the children,
developing social skills and interactions with them to balance and sometimes it adults should have
interest in adult role, support their development. may result to inappropriate interactions to them also.
increasing motor skills and I think it is better to identify behaviors. When it comes in materials,
growing imaginations. the strengths and I’m a little bit disappointed teachers and parents should
In choosing materials for weaknesses, dislikes and that Teachers and parents know the capabilities of the
children it’s important to likes/interest of the child in highlighted more the child.
consider their cultural order to know what academic areas and not As a teacher, we should
relevance, their interest, activities and materials will allowing the children to play strengthen our resolve to
the variety and the learning be appropriate to the child. and explore on their own. In ensure that every child has
goals. Each child is unique Teacher and parents should addition, parent tends to positive early childhood
and they have different expose the children not compare their child’s experiences.
pace in learning. only in academics but also progress to the other child
in play for their which is not healthy.
development that serve as
their foundation.
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Reflection 5: Play-Based Curriculum

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Play-Based Curriculum I think the play-based It’s good to hear that play is Kids are kids. They are
allows children to learn the curriculum is more effective already included in the naturally motivated to play
skills they need in a than direct instruction curriculum in a different and naturally wired to do
structured environment. approaches because ways (having games or the thing that will help
It involves both child- children can easily motivation before and after them learn, grow and
initiated and teacher- understand and easily to the lessons). Even though develop them holistically.
supported learning. It helps correct their mistakes. As a that children may not be
children develop social skills teacher, we can use the exposed directly in letters,
and motivation to learn. children’s interest and numbers or scientific
motivation in exploring the concepts but at least they
concepts and ideas so that are absolutely prepare for
it is easy for them to school.
understand the lesson and
they can easily remember
it.
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Reflection 6: Organized Games

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Games is a physical or I think teacher must learn The good thing about Games are momentous in
mental activity, has rules what games and toys that is games is that children children’s life. Their
and people do for pleasure. age-appropriate for the already know how to childhood experience
The significances of games children. In giving activities socialize to other people served as their foundation
to the children are: it keeps or games to the children, and gradually express their as they grow up but not all
them healthy and fit, builds know the skills of the emotions/feelings. In experiences were good. As
self-esteem, foster children and do the addition, they are already a teacher or parents, it is
sportsmanship and emerging skills for them to competitive at the very very important to let the
disciplines the child. improve their existing skills. young age, although it’s not child understand the rules
In planning games for the healthy and I feel that and also to have a wrap up
children, it’s better to know children still need guidance after the game to
the child first and check the to look up them. distinguish the
environment for the safety. emotions/feelings of the
child so that if there are
unpleasant feelings, we
teachers or parents can
correct it right away.

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Cynthia Ann Stephanie P. Saplad

What I See? What I Think? What I Feel? What Is My Take Away?

Cynthia Ann Stephanie P. Saplad

What I See? What I Think? What I Feel? What Is My Take Away?

Cynthia Ann Stephanie P. Saplad

What I See? What I Think? What I Feel? What Is My Take Away?

Cynthia Ann Stephanie P. Saplad

What I See? What I Think? What I Feel? What Is My Take Away?

Cynthia Ann Stephanie P. Saplad

What I See? What I Think? What I Feel? What Is My Take Away?

Cynthia Ann Stephanie P. Saplad

What I See? What I Think? What I Feel? What Is My Take Away?

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