Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
MIMAROPA Region
Schools Division of Marinduque
District of Boac North
AGUMAYMAYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Agumaymayan, Boac, Marinduque
Office of the School Head
SESSION GUIDE
Duration 1 hour
Learning Objectives At the end of the session, the participants are expected to:
1. Derive knowledge on how children who are at play reveal literacy understanding
2. Understand the role of Play in literacy instruction
Resources Slides, power point, projector, manipulative materials, activity sheets
Activity
Directions
1. The group will be divided into 3.
2. Each group will be given a manipulative game. Explore it.
3. List the positive and negative impact of playing the game
4. Choose a reporter to present the responses
Analysis 1.Questions:
-How do you find playing the game assigned to your group?
- Do you think children will enjoy or dislike it as well?
- What kind of game is commonly enjoyed by K-3 learners?
- Is literacy gained through “play”?
- Today you will learn more about “The Role of Play in Literacy Instruction”
2. Watch the video and try to identify the literacy understanding that the children are revealing as they play.
Abstraction  Play provides for all areas of child development

Agumayamayan Elementary School

Agumaymayan, Boac, Marinduque
109866@deped.gov.ph
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
MIMAROPA Region
Schools Division of Marinduque
District of Boac North
AGUMAYMAYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Agumaymayan, Boac, Marinduque
Office of the School Head
 Play emphasizes learning as an active/ interactive process
 Play is pleasurable and presents highly motivated opportunities for learning
 Play promotes acquisition of foundational skills

Categories of Play
 Functional Play (Sensorimotor or Practice Play)
 Symbolic Play (Representational Play)
-Constructive Play
- Dramatic Play
- Games with Rules
Children at play can reveal the following understandings (Isenberg and Jalongo, 2010)
 Interest in stories, knowledge of story elements, story comprehension
 Understanding fantasy books
 Using of symbol to represent their world
Application Group Activity
Express your significant learning thru the following:
(Poets) Group 1- Poem
(Actors) Group 2- Dramatization
(Artists) Group 3- Illustration

Agumayamayan Elementary School

Agumaymayan, Boac, Marinduque
109866@deped.gov.ph
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
MIMAROPA Region
Schools Division of Marinduque
District of Boac North
AGUMAYMAYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Agumaymayan, Boac, Marinduque
Office of the School Head
Concluding Activity Reflection on the quotation that follows.

“A child loves his play, not because it’s easy but because it’s fun.”
-Anonymous-

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Agumayamayan Elementary School

Agumaymayan, Boac, Marinduque
109866@deped.gov.ph
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
MIMAROPA Region
Schools Division of Marinduque
District of Boac North
AGUMAYMAYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Agumaymayan, Boac, Marinduque
Office of the School Head

Agumayamayan Elementary School

Agumaymayan, Boac, Marinduque
109866@deped.gov.ph