Children's Perception of the Learning Value of Play

• Main Author: Cote, Courtney
• Language: EN
• Published: Minot State University 2017
• Subjects: Reading instruction
• Online Access: http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10684898

<p> Play time has been thought to be an important part of the Kindergarten experience. However; over the years there has been a shift in what is seen in the Kindergarten classroom. Rarely is play seen in the classroom; rather there is more focus on seated work for efficiency of meeting all standards during the year. This thesis focused on how important play in the Kindergarten classroom and how much children learn through play that examined the child&rsquo;s perception of what they learned after a mixture of guided play and free play centers. Through observations of the children and interviews, this thesis showed learning can be seen while in play through the eyes of children. Students&rsquo; observations showed learning through both independent play as well as playing in groups of students. Every station observed through this study showed some type of learning whether it was a general understanding of concepts or a very specific understanding of the concepts the students were introduced to during play. This study also showed that students learned in both guided and free play settings.</p><p>