Research that Benefits Children and Families
For this assignment I chose option two.
If I possessed the means and the knowledge to conduct research studies about any topic in early childhood the topic I would choose would be the benefits of play in the early childhood environment. I would definitely want to follow babies from through adulthood. The research would compare children who experienced limited play in early childhood environment to that of children who experienced an educational setting that provides more play. In the research I would like to uncover which set of children overall are more school ready in all areas.
The contributions I imagine are that all of the children developmental stages would be established through the different forms of play. Additionally, children will be fully prepared for problem solving, critical thinking, socialization and physically fitness. As a result of families understanding and recognizing the benefits that play offers they will place their children in early childhood setting that focus on more play to enhance their development and future success. They will refrain from taking the fun out of learning by trying to turn their children into learning machines.
Kvonya - this is so similar to the study I would have chosen! I, too, see the importance of play and wish that so many others would see the benefits! Children learn so much through play, and it is imperative that we keep play in our children's education systems. Thanks for the post, Kvonya!
ReplyDeleteKvonya,
ReplyDeleteI think this is a research (study) that should be done in the near future actually! With the emphasis of play obviously in danger of being forgotten, there needs to be more and more studies done to prove the benefits of play for children not only during their school years but beyond on into adulthood!
Kvonya,
ReplyDeleteThis would be great, there are so many benefits that play offers children that needs to be understood by all early childhood educators so that they can successfully implement it in their programs. Play has been forgotten and children are really missing this aspect of their learning experience.
Hi Kvonya,
ReplyDeleteExcellent topic for research, play is so important to the development of small children. They learn so many cognitive skills which assists with their socio-emotional progress. Play should be implemented in every aspect of early childhood. Thanks for your post! :-)