Page 3 - Kind News, Jr. Sept/Oct 2022, Teacher Guide

ANSWER KEY

What Do You Remember? CROSSWORD ANSWERS FROM PAGE 8

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Learning Through Play FROM PAGE 4
Research in the field of developmental psychology indicates that children develop and learn primarily through play.
The RedRover Readers program and The Restricted Adventures of Raja app provide the following types of learning
through play. For more about the importance of learning through play, visit legofoundation.com.

TYPES OF PLAY* REDROVER READERS ACTIVITY
OPPOSITE PAGE: BIGSTOCK/PAUL SPARKS. THIS PAGE: BIGSTOCK/AKSANA ZAVADSKAYA
Physical Psychomotor • Creative movement Act out emotions
• Sensory exploration

Intellectual • Linguistic • Communication, hearing • Listening and sharing personal stories
• Scientific and storytelling • Making observations of animals
• Creative • Exploration/investigation • Use Design Thinking to solve a problem
• Problem solving • Drawing/designing
• Imagination/innovation • Creative writing

Social/ • Linguistic • Communication, interaction, • Sharing stories, emotions, thoughts,
Emotional • Empathic cooperation and ideas
• Self-concept • Perspective-taking • Stories, visuals, and questions
• Roles/emulation/morality • Listening to peers
• Discussion
• Role-playing
• Turn-taking

*Categories from Janet Moyles’ 1989 book, Just Playing? The Role and Status of Playing in Early Childhood Education.