CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At preschool, Lau does not play with the blocks during story time because he knows this is not allowed. What social skill has Lau learned?
A
to respect others’ belongings
B
to obey rules
C
to use words to express his feelings
D
to respect others’ feelings
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Associative. Associative play is when children play together, but have different ideas and goals. For example, talking to each other and playing with the same toys, but doing different things. This usually happens between 3 and 5 years old.

Detailed explanation-2: -Long-term impacts of play deprivation during early child development include isolation, depression, reduced self-control and poor resilience.

Detailed explanation-3: -Froebel’s play theory for early years focuses on child-led play, believing this to be the basis for physical, intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual development. His belief that “play is the highest form of human expression in childhood” informed much of this theory, and still much of teaching in nurseries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Associative play is when children begin learning how to interact with other children during playtime. In this type of play, children participate in the same activity and might exchange toys or a few words. Associative play is the fifth out of the six stages of play, a theory developed by researcher Mildred Parten.

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