ASSIGNMENT | Developmental Levels of Art

In the ‘This One’s For You’ section of Chapter 10, you see the article on Helping Young Boys in Today\’s Early Childhood Classrooms.

Here’s one quote from the article: \’Because young boys have a great need for physical activity, a highly structured, teacher-directed learning environment that emphasizes seat work and worksheets is counter-productive.\”

There is a movement in early childhood education that originated in China. The term is \’AnjiPlay\’ Here you\’re going to view a brief video introducing the concept and then a very brief glimpse of the process used in Madison, Wisconsin\’s library system.

You will hear more about this movement as it becomes more globally adapted. Once you view the two videos, simply share your thoughts:

What are children learning in these videos?

What executive function skills are supported?

What do you see as possible \’take aways\’ for all early childhood programs?

This is AnjiPlay YouTube video

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Developmental Levels of Art Anji play is a comprehensive approach to early childhood learning, which encompasses the key elements of unique materials, site-specific environments, integrated technology and pedagogy (Play, 2017). Children involved in the Anji play curriculum learn how to use and improve their creativity and imagination. The playful activities also help in developing their dexterity as well as their physical, emotional, cognitive strengths. Play is an important aspect when it comes to healthy brain development, enabling children to learn better and easier in the…