ECE 351 ECE351 ECE/351 ENTIRE COURSE HELP – ASHFORD UNIVERSITY

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ECE 351 ECE351 ECE/351 ENTIRE COURSE HELP – ASHFORD UNIVERSITY

ECE 351 Week 1 Advocacy for Play Centered Curriculum

ECE 351 Week 1 DQ 1 Theoretical Perspectives

ECE 351 Week 1 DQ 2 Is Play Important

ECE 351 Week 2 DQ 1 The Stages of Play

ECE 351 Week 2 Play and Development

ECE 351 Week 2 Tiana’s Story

ECE 351 Week 3 Culture’s Contribution to Play

ECE 351 Week 3 DQ 1 Cultural Variations and Beliefs About Play

ECE 351 Week 3 DQ 2 Your Play Personality

ECE 351 Week 3 Spontaneous, Guided and Directed Play

ECE 351 Week 4 DQ 1 Playing Sports and Development

ECE 351 Week 4 DQ 2 The Great Outdoors

ECE 351 Week 4 To Play or Not to Play

ECE 351 Week 5 DQ 1 Learning Reflection

ECE 351 ECE351 ECE/351 ENTIRE COURSE HELP – ASHFORD UNIVERSITY

ECE 351 Week 1 Advocacy for Play Centered Curriculum

1. Due by Day 7. Advocacy for Play-Centered Curriculum. Chapter 1 of the text focuses on the value of play through a teacher’s eyes. Central to the discussion is how a teacher can build a curriculum for young children with play at the center. The purpose of this assignment is for you to explore the value of play-centered curriculum in early childhood education programs.
For this assignment, you are asked to imagine you are a teacher of 3-year-olds in an early childhood education program which focuses its curriculum around play. Write a two to three page paper (excluding title and reference pages) designed to advocate for play at the center of a balanced and developmentally appropriate curriculum. Provide examples of play-based curriculum activities/experiences. Include an introduction, thesis, and conclusion in your paper.
A minimum of two references, excluding the textbook, must be used. Please refer to Chapter 1 of the text, the required articles this week (The Value of Play and Wanna Play?), one additional resource, and your own insights/experiences. You may find this week’s recommended articles, Ten Power Boosts for Children’s Early Learning and Constructive Play: A Value-Added Strategy for Meeting Early Learning Standards, relevant to this assignment. The paper must be in APA formatX

ECE 351 ECE351 ECE/351 ENTIRE COURSE HELP – ASHFORD UNIVERSITY

ECE 351 Week 1 DQ 1 Theoretical Perspectives

The purpose of this discussion is to examine theories of play and begin developing a personal framework of play. Throughout the course, and culminating in the Week Five Final Paper, you will develop and refine a personal framework of play. To develop this personal framework of play, first identify and evaluate theories of play to determine those that most closely align with your values and beliefs regarding the role of play in children’s growth and development. Next, consider whether you believe that play is a natural part of childhood with educational benefits.

Prepare for this discussion by first reading Chapter 1 in the course text. Next, review the Theories of Play article on California State University – Northridge’s website and view the Play Theory video, which was filmed at an Arizona State University preschool.

ECE 351 ECE351 ECE/351 ENTIRE COURSE HELP – ASHFORD UNIVERSITY

ECE 351 Week 1 DQ 2 Is Play Important

Prepare for this discussion by reading Chapters 2 and 3 in the required text. Next, review the National Institute of Childcare and Education’s article on The Importance of Play and the National Association for the Education of Young Childcare’s References to Play in NAEYC Position Statements to further prepare to advocate for and discuss the benefits of play experiences. Also, review Stuart Brown’s research presented in the Play is More Than Just Fun video and note how, according to Dr. Brown, “humor, games, roughhousing, flirtation, and fantasy are more than just fun” (TED, 2008).

As an educator, a common topic you will face is defending the importance of play in the curriculum. Parents are often unaware of the benefits of play and would rather have their child be engaged in academic work. In this discussion, you will advocate for the importance of play. You will develop convincing arguments to be presented to a skeptical parent about why play is important for children. Additionally, participation in this discussion prepares you for the Week Five Final Paper through which you will develop your personal framework of play to use when advocating for play.

ECE 351 ECE351 ECE/351 ENTIRE COURSE HELP – ASHFORD UNIVERSITY

ECE 351 Week 2 DQ 1 The Stages of Play

This discussion provides you with an opportunity to explore the stages of play. Understanding these perspectives will inform your continued refinement of your personal framework of play as it relates to children. To prepare for this discussion, read Chapters 4, 5, and 6 in the course text and review the Instructor Guidance which provides additional information for this discussion. The recommended resources for this week also contain helpful information about stages of play. Additionally, consider whether you believe play follows specific stages of development. Then, consider the example of playing with blocks, including stacking toys, and how students learn about size and balance, practice and develop psychomotor control, and experiment with shapes and color. With these considerations in mind, you will select one of the images below for analysis in this discussion.