This course is applicable to school-age care.

Agenda

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1. Course Agenda
2. ​Discussion: Play (1/13) 
3. Defining Play
4. Developmentally Appropriate Practice
5. Cooperative Play
6. Lesson Plan: Hula Hoop Activity (2/13)
7. Independent Play 
8. Supporting Play
9. Lesson Plan: Jellyfish Painting Activity (3/13)
10. Active Play 
11. Lesson Plan: Giraffe Legs Activity (4/13)
12. Constructive Play 
13. Lesson Plan: Look Out Below (5/13)
14. Fantasy Play  
15. Lesson Plan: Worm Retelling (6/13)
16. Rule-Based Play 
17. Lesson Plan: Pirate Hook Ring Toss (7/13)
18. Ages and Stages
19. Discussion: Ages and Stages (8/13) 
20. Unstructured Play
21. Structured Play Vs Unstructured Play (9/13)
22. Play Through the Ages
23. 5-6 Year Old's: Early School Age Children
24. 5-6 Year Old's (10/13) 
25. 7-8 Year Old's: Early School Age Children
26. 7-8 Year Old's (11/13) 
27. 9-12 Year Old's: Early School Age Children
28. Discussion: Play (12/13) 
29. End of Course Quiz (13/13)
30. Course Evaluation Form​

Course Description

4 Clock Hours
Research shows that play promotes healthy social, cognitive, and physical development. A wide variety of activities can be categorized as play. Methods of play can be directed by an adult or determined by children.  School-age children come to the school-age program after a full day of “work” at school, where most of their activities are planned and controlled by adults. By the time children arrive at the school-age program, they need to burn off some steam. Play is a child’s important work. Therefore, it is important for children to spend a good deal of the time at the school-age program playing. Program staff should set-up activities with choices for children to pick from, and staff to guide and direct children to these activities.  To support their learning, caregivers should provide a safe environment and supervised freedom to move and explore. They also need opportunities throughout the day to move, climb, and explore.

Course Difficulty: Level 2 - This course has entry level vocabulary that most students should be able to easily become familiar with. Assignments include peer discussion boards, open-ended and multiple choice questions. ​​​​

Learning Outcomes

• Recall the definition of play.
• Identify and give examples of the different types of play.
• Recognize if an activity is developmentally appropriate for children.
• Discuss how the different developmental skills are cultivated through all types of play. 

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Course Acknowledgments

A special thank you to Brittney Andrade, BS ECE  for developing the curriculum for this course. 

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CDA Criteria for this Course

CDA Settings:

• Family Child Care (Mixed-Age)

CDA Content Area: Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Development ​(4 hours)

Technical Requirements:

• Laptop or PC
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Sources

1. Play and Learn: The Importance of Play for School-Age Children. Bright Horizons Family Solutions. Retrieved from https://www.brighthorizons.com/family-resources/e-family-news/importance-of-play-for-school-age-children
2. School-age Care Environment Rating Scale (SACERS). University of Tennessee College of Social Work Office of Research and Public Service. Retrieved from http://www.tnstarquality.org/html/sacers_dap.htm
3. Talking with Kids, School Age: Ages 6-11. PBS Parents. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/parents/talkingwithkids/agebyage_5.html
4. School-age Children at Play. Raising Children Network. Retrieved from http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/play_ideas_and_school_kids_games.html
5. Making the Most of Outdoor Play by Frank Self, University of Illinois Cooperative Extension. Retrieved from http://www.canr.uconn.edu/ces/child/newsarticles/CCC532.html
6. Hellmich, N. (2013). Report: More PE, activity programs needed in schools. USA Today. Retrieved from http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2013/05/23/physical-educationschools/2351763/
7. Our Proud Heritage: Outdoor Play is Essential to Whole Child Development. NAEYC. Retrieved from https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/jul2017/outdoor-play-child-development
8. School-age Children at Play. Healthy Families BC. Retrieved from https://www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca/home/articles/school-age-children-play
9. Studies on Play. Playworks. Retrieved from https://www.playworks.org/impact/studies-on-play

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Course Navigation Menu

1. Course Agenda
​2. Discussion: Play  
3. Defining Play
4. DAP
5. Cooperative Play
6. Hula Hoop Activity  
7. Independent Play
8. Supporting Play
9. Jellyfish Painting Activity 
10. Active Play

11. Giraffe Legs Activity 
12. Constructive Play
13. Look Out Below 
14. Fantasy Play 
15. Worm Retelling 
16. Rule-Based Play
17. Pirate Hook Ring Toss 
18. Ages and Stages
19. Discussion: Ages &  Stages 
20. Unstructured Play

21. Structured Play Vs Unstructured 
22. Play Through the Ages
23. 5-6 Years: Early School Age Children
24. 5-6 Year Old’s 
25. 7-8 Years: Early School Age Children
26. 7-8 Year Old’s 
27. 9-12 Years: Early School Age Children
28. Discussion: Play
29. End of Course Quiz 
30. Course Evaluation Form
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