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Review of Related Literature “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” (Fred Rogers, 2003) This quote by Fred Rogers sets the tone for my research study. The purpose of my research is to show how integrating free play/movement, and strengthening activities into the curriculum can improve academic performance, and behavior in the classroom, especially for students with ADD/ADHD and students with Autism. Research on this specific topic has been around for many years. “Lev Vygotsky (1967) identified play as the leading source of development in terms of emotional, social, physical, language, and/or cognitive development. This …show more content…

These studies address immediate, short-term responses to exercise, and lend support to the idea that school recess periods, breaks for play and exercise can enhance attention in the classroom. “Children who are given the opportunity to run for 15-45 minutes before class were less distracted and more attentive to schoolwork.” (Wilson, Ph.D. Donna. "Move Your Body, Grow Your Brain." Edutopia. N.p., 12 Mar. 2014.) According to the study these effects lasted two to four hours after their workouts. Movement has been shown by educational, cognitive, psychological, medical, and behavioral research to be one of the best ways to get all children to gain control over their behavior and to engage with and retain what is being taught to them. (Fiore, Nina. "The Benefits of Movement in Schools." The Creativity Post, 8 Aug. 2014. Web.) Movement brain breaks are a great way to get your students up and moving to recharge their brains. Most teachers in the school I work in do these frequently with their students to give them a boost in their energy throughout the day. An example that our fourth grade does that they all really enjoy is the “ssss game”. Students listen to teacher read a short story, each time the sound “ssss” comes up they either have to stand up or sit down. When you think about it you wouldn't think those sounds come up to often but they do! The kids love it, and are laughing the entire time. An example of a brain break that some of the other classes do including the first grade is “Go-Noodle”. These are silly videos made by people to get kids up and moving. They are generally about 3 to 5 minutes each and include different body

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Physical education, exercise science, and sports professionals all play a significant role in getting students, clients, and players to meet the goals and objectives of Healthy People 2020 and The Surgeon General’s Vision for a Healthy and Fit Nation. Having a healthy lifestyle starts at an early phase in life. According to the text, “Adolescence is an important age for developing health habits that will persist into adulthood (79).” With that said, in order for them to have that healthy lifestyle they must become educated about the risks of inactivity as early as possible. Physical education is an “ongoing process of learning” that is incorporated in schools so that students learn to use that knowledge throughout their lives and also learn to enjoy doing it.

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1.1 Analyse the theoretical perspectives taken to learning and development through play See Unit 1 Task 2.3 1.2 Explain how children are competent learners from birth to five years See Unit 1 Task 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 2.1 Analyse the types of play that support the areas of learning and development outlined in statutory early years curricula Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED) is an important area of learning as this is where children learn about their feelings, build friendships and relationships with others and work on themselves. In the early years settings there are various types of play that can support a child with their PSED. These include; dancing, singing, imaginative play such as role play, drawing, writing, constructing,

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In the story “Why Kids Need Recess” by Alia Wong she states “The benefits of recess might seem obvious, but running around helps kids stay fit. But a large body of research shows that it also boosts cognition.” Being able to take breaks and run around outside keeps kids active. Some people might say kids can go home after school and run outside. They do not account for kids having to do their homework, family things,

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Also, play helps children to develop their physical, mental, social and emotionally. If children and young people have access to good play provision then it many benefits for them, these may be: • It will help to increase the children and young people’s awareness, self-esteem and self-respect. • It will give them opportunity to mix with other children whatever their background or ability are. •

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Opening statement Most people will think that oh middle schoolers get enough physical activity but that is not the case. Middle schoolers need recess. Middle schoolers need to get all the physical activity they need to let loose their energy. The first reason is that middle schoolers from most studies done by cnn say “that middle schoolers need an average 50-60 minutes of physical activity everyday.”

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A study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows that 42 percent of the nation's students get most of their total daily exercise at recess—more than do so in gym or after-school programs. For sure, in light of America's childhood-obesity problem (17 percent of kids between 2 and 19 are obese), participating in recess is one of the few inexpensive, readily available opportunities we have to get kids moving. (Millner) If kids can’t have recess, they will become overweight and be more immune to

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Also, it is proven that there is a link between fitness and academic achievement said by the “Systematic Review to Inform Physical Activity Guidelines for Children and Young Adults”. These are just a couple of the studies I chose among the many. Also recess is sometimes the only time

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It has been shown that play is very important to a childâ€TMs learning. Learning through play helps a child make positive contribution.

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Even if you’re not involved in their play it offers a sense of reassurance to children. You can also support a play based approach to learning by encouraging children to play with things they may not have played with before e.g playing with the resource yourself alongside the child. If a child sees what you can do with the resource then they are more likely to eventually participate along side you, copying what you are doing. 4.3 Evaluate different materials and equipment to support play based learning opportunities for children in their early years

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The article “The Value Of School Recess and Outdoor Play” mentioned in the paragraph above also says that “Outdoor play decreases restlessness and children can work out their emotions while playing. It is important that kids can work out their emotions in order to focus during class time. Everyone knows how it feels when you have been working for hours upon hours and it feels like you are getting nowhere. Recess would be a good time for kids to be able to wind down and resolve their problems so that there is nothing in their mind when they are back in the classroom. Academics are the first priority and that is only able to be focused on when there is nothing else for the children to stress about during class.

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(2011) does not fully agree with pretend play is essential for children’s development due to the lacking in reliability and validity from the literature review. They used 2 alternative explanation on the relationship between pretend play and children’s development. First, “equifinality” which stated that “pretend play is one of the many routes to positive developments”. Second, the play does not contribute to development but it is just a “by-product” or “epiphenomenon” of another actual factor. In order to make their stance clear, Lillart et al.

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Children are able to develop and practise motor skills and bodily movements through physical plays. During some cognitive games, such as board games and educational toys, children can improve their mental fitness and brain function. Play also provides opportunities for children to make friends, to negotiate with others, and to develop their communication skills. It helps extend language and improve children’s social ability. I believed that play is essential to children’s education that cannot be minimized and separated from learning.

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This is supported by http://www.nct.org.uk (accessed 12/02/2018), which states that "This is important as ... children learn and gain experience through all their senses". It was the staggering amount of benefits that outdoor play had, that has made me realise the importance, and how it will be important to encourage other professionals to use outdoor play more during lessons. It has also made me think about how researching other theorists about play can help me develop my own practice for the future. By researching other theorists, I can get an understanding of what outdoor equipment would benefit the children within my care, which would then mean their play and development is more effective. Through researching the importance of outdoor play on child 's play, I have come to appreciate how significant it is on a child 's play and learning.

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The video Understanding Play Behavior and Themes in Play Therapy explained process, goals, child’s behavior, and the therapist’s behaviors during play therapy. The main points discussed in the video were when Garry Landreth explained the importance of staying out of the child’s play. Dr. Landreth explained that that process of play therapy is important not the product. Client-center play therapists understand that there are not any goals; it is not play if we choose the goals for the child to work on. Furthermore, another important point Dr. Landreth discussed was playing in teams, such as baseball or soccer is not play for the child because there are many strict rules.

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This shows that without recess in your school day, you lose chances to improve children’s behavior and expand neural pathways, which will refine their brains and improve physical and mental health, preparing them for their next class. To sum up, research proves that recess improves all the skills that will help when these children grow

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