Play Recreation and the Life CourseChildren HPR 200

Play, Recreation, and the Life Course--Children HPR 200 Spring 2011

Obstacles • Less physically active • Family changes • Pressure

Stages of Child Development • Infancy • Early childhood – Toddler – Preschool • Middle childhood

Stages of Game Play Age Stage Level Process Teaching 1 -5 Egocentric Self-play Parallel play Exploration Imitation Exploration Problem solving 4 -8 Cooperative Partner Small group Imitation Prediction Analysis Synthesis Problem solving Guided discovery 7 -12 Competitive Small group Team Testing Contesting Analysis Synthesis Evaluation Problem solving Guided discovery Command

Infancy • • 0 -18 months Force motor development skills? ? Gentle stimulation Grasping Hand-eye coordination Freedom and space Infant exercise class

Early Childhood • • • 18 months to 5 years old Egocentric Self-expression Emotional and social adjustment Learning language • Toddler • Preschooler

Toddler • • 18 months to 3 years Active explorers Attention span Movement and sensation Parallel play Imagination Gross-motor skills

Preschoolers • • • 3 -5 Mobility Gender Energy Handling objects Seeking out others

Middle Childhood • • 5 -12 Slow steady growth Fine motor skills Variety of growth rates Gender Simple rules Cooperative play ADD

Activity • Groups of 5 • Develop skit for assigned age group • Skit should show age appropriate age activities • Perform skit for class • Class will identify characteristics of the age group

Toys • • Age appropriate Gender differences? Imagination Cooperation Turn taking Organizing Physical coordination Spatial relationships

Playgrounds • • Boston Sand Garden Traditional Contemporary Adventure Modern Safety Individuals with disabilities

Games • • • Play versus game Pursuit of a goal Created games New games Cooperation versus competition

Sports • • Little league baseball Physical fitness Discipline Respect Dedication Teamwork Individuals with disabilities

Problems with Sports? • • • Levels of participation Intensity Injury Adults Maturation level Fun Losing

Play, Recreation, and the Life Course--Children Review

All of the following are psychological benefits/effects of leisure EXCEPT: • • • Deference Autonomy Justice Relaxation Satisfaction

When discussing the biological interpretations of play, the following theorist suggested that play prepares young people for the demands of life: • • • Fredrich von Schiller George Herbert Mead Joseph Lee Karl Groos Sigmund Freud

Name AND define three essential elements of leisure.

Essential Elements of Leisure • Perceived freedom • Autotelic nature • Beneficial outcome

Identify the five components of recreation.

Recreation • • • Voluntary Organized Socially redeeming Fun Free time

Leisure and Individuals with Disabilities • Individuals with physical disabilities • Individuals with cognitive disabilities • Individuals with emotional/behavioral disabilities • Older adults