The educational dimensions of play. Games and playing: pedagogical and psychological aspects. Some psycho-pedagogical theories as reference points. Play experiences in early childhood. Play and social context. The “treasure basket” and euristic play. Children’s drawings: emotional narration and knowledge. Observing play. Organizing space and time in institutions for very small children. Play, culture and education. Playful living.
G. Staccioli, Il gioco e il giocare (nuova edizione), Carocci, Roma, 2008.
G. Staccioli, L’albero dei racconti, Pacini, Pisa, 2015.
Un ulteriore testo a scelta fra:
F. Aziz – G. Staccioli, Sotto la luna, Artebambini, Bologna, 2016.
P. Ritscher, Le coccole musicali, Il Capitello, Torino, 2000.
G. Staccioli, Culture in gioco, Carocci, Roma, 2004.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge of the pedagogical aspects of play in early childhood.
Knowledge of the relationship between children’s play and adult game culture
Ability to recognize productive children’s play
Knowledge of the elements necessary to organize a playful context
Prerequisites
Nothing
Teaching Methods
Lectures and discussions. subgroup of activities for the realization of an elaborate shared.
Further information
Informatic materials: texts on the syllabus platform of U-GOV Teaching
Type of Assessment
The exam will be in oral and written form. To the exam discussion each student will bring a report which has been previously agreed upon together with the teacher. The oral exam will also focus on the course contents and specific texts.
Course program
Elements of play story
The play in Western culture and other cultures.
The playful development of the young child, between biological and cultural forces impulses.
Games with the body, music games, games of discovery.
Iconic representations as playful communication tool.
Some educational proposals for the organization of an educational environment.
Reflections on observing play, the preparation of materials and the care of the pedagogical-didactic conditions necessary for working with young children.
Group report or (for non-attending) individual report to be agreed with the teacher.