Read Guyton (2011) and Shabazian & LiSoga (2014). Complete this handout as you read the articles.
Guyton (2011) Shabazian & LiSoga (2014)Watch Let’s Talk About Following the Baby video. Complete this handout as you watch the video
Answer the question below using specific information from the readings and videos:
- What play materials support infant development?
- How specifically do the play materials support infant development?
- How should infant teachers engage and play with babies to support their development?
- Use specific information from each of the readings and the video to support your answer.
What play materials support infant development?
-Developmentally appropriate materials
-Materials that encourage participation.
-Open ended materials.
-Healthy and safe materials
-Neutral nonbiased materials.
-Materials that support different domains
2.- How specifically do the play materials support infant development?
-Developmentally appropriate materials. – Shabazian & LiSoga state, “It is critical for teachers to consider children social and cultural backgrounds when choosing play materials so they can match and expand children zone of proximal development” (61) For example, for a child who comes from an Ecuadorian family, I will ask the parents to bring toys from their country that the child knows about or recognize.
-Materials that encourage participation. Shabazian & LiSoga state, “Materials that encourage exploration provide feedback and help them to learn that they can make things happen. The cause-and-effect relationship they learn foster amore in depth understanding of the world, helping them realize the relationships between actions and reactions” (61) For instance, when a child shakes a rattle, he hears, and he learns that he can create a sound.
-Open ended materials. – Shabazian & LiSoga state, “These types of materials no not have predetermined purposes but instead offer many possibilities” (61). For example, leaves, boxes, papers, blocks.
-Healthy and safe materials. – Shabazian & LiSoga state, “It is important that materials for infants and toddlers be safe and sturdy. Items should be made of durable, resilient, and nontoxic materials such as stainless steel and bamboo” (62). For example, shells provide wonderful texture for children to explore
-Neutral nonbiased materials. – Shabazian & LiSoga state, “Materials should convey equality and acceptance and not reinforce social or cultural prejudices” (62). For instance, offer baby dolls of both genders, and baby multi-cultural baby dolls.
-Materials that support different domains. – Shabazian & LiSoga state, “Effective teachers offer a variety of materials to support different developmental needs, interests and abilities of infants and toddlers” (63). For example, balls or risers to address gross motor skills, playing with kitchens to develop social development, and using fabrics to play peekaboo to develop their cognitive development.
3.- How should infant teachers engage and play with babies to support their development?
Guyton states, “Teachers can intentionally select toys to meet young children’s unique needs and interests, supporting learning. It is also important to be aware of the essential role of teacher child interactions. When teachers engage with children as they play, teachers help children make sense of their experiences and promote children’s further exploration” (50). I agree with the author because we must have a good relationship in order to create effective interactions with children so they can be open to new ideas and at the same time we can help them to understand new experiences when playing.
Marcela — Thanks for your comment in this activity. You wove the readings from this activity into your comment. You have a clear description of how teachers should select play materials for babies. I wonder, how is “following the baby’s lead” connected to playing with babies? I wonder, how does the material from the video connect to your comment?
1. What play materials support infant development?
-Materials that baby can manipulate
-Materials that encourage exploration and participation
-Objects that stimulate and enhance brain development
-Healthy, safe and sturdy material
-Materials that convey equality and acceptance
-Materials that support different domains
2. How specifically do the play materials support infant development?
-Children learn through play, they experience their world and practice new skills by engaging in activities that encourage their cognitive, social, emotional and language development. Materials helps children learn to solve problems and be an active learner in the center. Shabazian & LiSoga (2014) argues “Infants and toddlers are not passive recipients of the world around them but rather are active participants continuously engaging with their environment. Thus young children need a world that is safe to explore, one where they are encourage to venture and discover”.
3. How should infant teachers engage and play with babies to support their development?
-Infant teachers should maximize opportunities of play, know what are their interests and provide a safe environment. It is also important for the teacher to know the baby’s skills because he/she can provide the specific toy for the baby development. Guyton (2011) argues “When teachers engage with children as they play, teachers help children make sense of their experiences and promote children’s further exploration”.
Daniela — Thanks for comment in this module. You wove the readings from the activity into your response. You described how infant teachers should identify play materials for babies. I wonder, how does the video in this activity connect to your comment? I wonder, what role does following a baby’s lead have on playing with infants?
1)What play materials support infant development?
Developmentally appropriate materials
Materials that encourage participation
Open-ended materials
Healthy and safe materials
Neutral, nonbiased materials
Materials that support different domains
2)How specifically do the play materials support infant development?
Guyton(2011) states that “Play is the mechanism by which children learn- how they experience their world, practice new skills and internalize new ideas and therefore is the essential work of children. So with this statement, the play materials can help children practice all of the different developments.
3) How should infant teachers engage and play with babies to support their development?
Teachers can intentionally select toys to meet young children’s unique needs and interests, supporting learning. They can provide engaging toys. They could offer materials that create a safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate.
1 -Open-ended materials,Healthy and safe material, non biased materials, and materials that support different domains support infant development.
2-Open ended materials allows a child to be creative and use their imagination. Items such as a box can be anything they want it to be according to Shabazian & LiSoga, “These types of materials no not have predetermined purposes but instead offer many possibilities”.
-Healthy and safe materials. children do many diffrent things with toys besides play for example the may put a toy into their mouths so its important for that toy to be made with safe material. ” Items should be made of durable, resilient, and nontoxic materials such as stainless steel” Shabazian & LiSoga)
3-Teachers can engage and interact with children to support their development. When teachers interact with children they help them to make sense of whats going on. They can ask questions as they play with children this can help a child transfer knowledge and learn to problem solove.
Brittney — Thanks for your comment in this activity. Asking questions is important to play with babies; I wonder, what else should infant teachers do when engaging and interacting with babies during play?
1.What play materials support infant development?
-Developmentally appropriate materials
-Materials that encourage participation.
-Open ended materials.
-Healthy and safe materials
-Neutral nonbiased materials.
-Materials that support different domains
2.How specifically do the play materials support infant development?
– Children learn through play, they experience their reality and practice new abilities by participating in exercises that empower their psychological, social, enthusiastic and language improvement. Materials assists youngsters with figuring out how to take care of issues and be a functioning student in the middle. Shabazian and LiSoga (2014) contends ““Infants and toddlers are not passive recipients of the world around them but rather are active participants continuously engaging with their environment. Thus young children need a world that is safe to explore, one where they are encourage to venture and discover”.
3.How should infant teachers engage and play with babies to support their development?
Teachers should interact with children by building solid relationships through play.
Thanks for your comment in this activity Selanie!
1) Some play materials support infant development would be
-getting toys for each development such as gross, motor, I noticed at work most toys comes with a decryption of what it can be useful for. Safe activities,
2)Play materials support infant development because as mentioned children are able to learn while also having fun and playing with toys, doing interesting activities. Learning their body parts movements. In the article Guyton (2011) says “play is mechanism by which children learn- how they experience the world, practice new skills and internalize new ideas therefore is essential work of children.
3)The way teacher should engage and play with babies to support their development would be by building a strong solid relationship through play.
1. what play materials support infant development?
Toys that support infant development are safe, and appropriate to their developmental milestones. Toys that support their cognitive development such as blocks, and toys that help them develop object permanence. Select play materials that encourage their participation and help them solve problems.
2. How specifically do the play materials support infant development?
Play materials support infant development when they are proper to their developmental stages. Materials that encourage participation and support different physical domains and interests.
3. How should infant teachers engage and play with babies to support their development?
Infant teachers should use toys that are proper to the infant’s developmental stage to encourage play that is teaching them to practice the skills they are learning.