The article I read was overall very informative. The format in which the article was written is different compared to others because it was a form of an interview with a married couple of whom studies imaginative/pretend play. The American Journal of Play interviewed Dorothy G. and Jerome L. Singer and asked them a series of questions regarding play. Based on the interview they made several accurate points based on their studies and discussed multiple positive outcomes that all play into a child's development which involves play as a key factor in that growth. The article was filled will ideas such as the fact that pretend play, imitation, even technology plays a big role on how a child grows, successfully and they even touched upon how child's play can lead to moral development. The article stated that play leads to good learning behaviors. Kids develop their vocabulary immensely through play. They learn how to express their feelings through play. They learn creativity from imaginative play. Both Singers expressed these concepts in the article. I agree with all the points they made because not only are they experts in child's play, they have years of credible experiences and studies to back up all there findings. A child benefits from play and there are no negative outcomes that can play can cause. As a matter of fact, the Singers explained that a child's play leads to children learning how to control their emotions and how to express them properly along with dealing with social interactions. Dorothy and Jerome told the American Journal Play, that they themselves refer to and use as guidelines the work of Jean Piaget, Erik Erikson, Kurt Lewin and more. All in all, the article emphasized the importance of child's play through the perspective of two, Scientific Scholars/ Professors and explained their take on why it is necessary to encourage positive help to give a child good fundamentals for growth.
Reflections on pretend play, imagination, and child development. (2013). American Journal of Play, 6(1), 1–14. Retrieved from https://search-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=2014-22061-003&site=ehost-live
I like how this article emphasized the importance of play and how the people were experts on the topic. Play therapy is very important to a child's proper development.
ReplyDeleteI like how she explained her article and explained what was talked about throughout the article. It was very informative and straight forward on the main point.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the article, based off the interviews outcomes. Specifically how play is a big roe in a child's growth. I learend that through play children learn to express feelings through play and express creativity.
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