Childhood Education

            We have a tendency of perceiving play as a something to be done by kids and adults normally take it as an issue of less concern due to the work ethic culture. According to Stuart Browne in his TED, he demonstrated that play is something frivolous not only for children (Brown, 2008). He stated that since animals play, then it should also be important for human beings to do the same as part of genetic inheritance. Play is important in developmental biological function. Brown was of much concern of the culture that does not foster play in adulthood. According to Brown, play is an integral activity that everyone should participate often without undermining it regardless of the age (Brown, 2008). It provides someone with a spontaneous form of mindfulness therefore by getting engaged in play, we find ourselves in a state of mindfulness. Therefore, play is important to everyone regardless of the age and failure to do it results to unfitness in the body functionality.

            By following the childhood curriculum, childhood educators understand very well that play is an important section of children’s life (Lillemyr, 2009). As part of their professional duty, childhood educators use play as a skill that can help them teach and make children understand. Children are taught through playing. This kind of teaching helps the children develop both health wise and mind wise (Lillemyr, 2009). Basing on the views by the proponents of the concept, childhood educators are always trained to actively involve all their children in play so as to enhance the physical, emotional and creative growth. A child with limited involvement to play is always viewed to be dull, and less creative.

References

Brown Stuart, (2008), play is more than just fun. Retrieved from https://www.google.com/search?q=www.ted.com%2Ftalks+and+search+%22Play+is+More+Than+Just+Fun%22+and+watch.+&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 

Lillemyr, O. F. (2009). Taking play seriously: Children and play in early childhood education-- an exciting challenge. Charlotte, NC: IAP, Information Age Pub.