My Own Framework Of Play - 1249 Words

has such a great impact on a child’s development and can be seen through their play. This philosophy directly relates to my personal framework of play. Framework of Play My own framework of play takes a great deal from Vygotsky, but takes pieces from both Bronfenbrenner and Piaget and might be seen as having social constructivism tendencies. I tend to see Piaget’s stage theory as lacking in the thought that children’s social interactions plays such a vital role in development, his interpretation of adaptation being part of the process in which accommodation and assimilation are continuously fluctuating and is evident in children (Frost et al, 2011). The exposure to fresh experiences, for children, and being able to integrate them, falls†¦show more content†¦Play is the perfect setting for applying scaffolding techniques, however many different areas of learning are centered around approaches that are directly aligned with using scaffolding as a means to move forward with more difficult educational material. Another important aspect of my framework happens to align with the musings of Bronfenbrenner and his eco logical systems. The way that children gain knowledge and develop throughout a multitude of contexts can be seen as Bronfenbrenner’s most prominent gift for early education (Aldridge, Sexton, Goldman, Booker, Werner, 1997). As was stated previously, the classroom’s cultural environment will continuously change to reflect the particular structure of the child’s cultural influences at home. So in all reality the perspective in which play is approached will be determined by the distinct culture within the classroom. These different variables work together in order to influence development. Since those same variables are not restricted solely to classroom settings, challenges to play may occur. Challenges to Play There are several different background variables that can be anything from diverse cultural upbringings to socio-economic status, as well as anything that would affect how a child comprehends the world around them. These variables have the ability to produce challenges for teachers that are attempting to