1 month old: I look to the world from a foetus position I notice what moves close to me. 2 months of age: the muscles in my neck help me to lift my head; I discover little by little an upright world around me. 3 months old: because my parents played with me, my neck and [...]
The value of play
On November - 24 - 2011
“In play, a child is always above his average age, above his daily behavior.” (Vigotsky 1966) This makes play one of the most important parts of the child’s early development. From the first days of a child’s life, he is engaged in playing; not only as an enjoyable activity but as one of the most [...]
Playing with a child with a visual limitation
On October - 2 - 2011
Also for children with a visual limitation play is important. But often the child must be invited not only in a different way but also in various ways. The involvement of the adult is not only encouraging but also often to help to start the playing and to explore the challenges together. Because the child [...]
Playing and Children with Special Needs -2-
On September - 10 - 2011
As indicated in page 1, play for children has, besides just experiencing fun and pleasure also very functional aspects. And that sometimes makes that playing, especially for children with special needs becomes a kind of task: the children have to play in a certain way, according to the rules and the intentions of [...]
Playing and children with special need
On August - 24 - 2011
About playing activities of children in general a lot is said by educationalists and psychologists like Vygotsky, Piaget and Erikson Play, for Vygotsky, is a vehicle for a child that enables it to behave more maturely than in other situations. In fantasy play children can work at the top of their developmental possibilities. “It [...]
