Creative Activities for Children

PART 1 Project

You are a teacher in a classroom and are approached by a parent who is concerned about all the “playing” going on in the classroom. The parent is concerned her child will not be ready to move on next year, because all she sees is the children playing with play-dough, dress-up clothes, sand and water tables, and blocks. The parent would like to see more “academics” in your classroom. You will create a flyer as a response to the parent defending play in the classroom. You will be able to use this flyer as a handout to all the parents in your classroom. Your flyer should be research-based, it should include the appropriate citations and references, and it should include at least three resources from the Kaplan Library. Be sure to include how play addresses learning in all of the developmental domains and different learning styles, and how it fosters skill development.

 

PART 2

Submit a 200-300 word essay summarizing what makes up a student centered environment and how it differs for different age groups. Your assignment should be composed in complete sentences and paragraphs.

http://library.kaplan.edu/content.php?pid=150035 

 

PART 3

Submit a 200-300 word essay answering the seminar questions listed. Your assignment should be composed in complete sentences and paragraphs. Be sure to answer all questions to earn your seminar points.

1. How do you think creative drama matches the developmental level and learning styles of young children?
2. What do you think are some of the most important similarities and differences of socio-dramatic play and creative dramatics?
3. Share an example of how we can integrate socio-dramatic play and creative dramatics into an early childhood program.

ALL THREE PART NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE TUESDAY, JUNE 4TH, 8:00 PM NEW YORK TIME.

 

THANKS,

 

BAKILIYAM