250
Fall EDEC 2010
Interactions with Children
Chapter Five
Scaffolding Play
Through the learning environment
Room arrangement
Materials and equipment
Daily Schedule
Through teacher interaction
How much
What kind
How long
INDIRECT
Setting the Stage
Physical space
Accessories
Daily Schedule
Curriculum extensions
Guided Play
Artist apprentice
Peacemaker
Guardian of the gate
Parallel player
Spectator
Matchmaker
Story player
Play Tutor
DIRECT
EDEC 250
Fall 2010
Guided Play
Strategies to support exploration, dramatic play, and constructive play
Will the interaction benefit or interfere with the play?
Artist Apprentice supporting play by providing props or materials, clearing space,
or protecting the play area from interference
Peacemaker help solve conflicts by providing props, suggesting alternative roles,
clarifying of motives
Guardian the Gate helping less skilled children gain entrance to the play by
providing props, suggesting alternative roles, explaining motives.
Parallel Player playing next to, but not with the child, imitating behaviors and
introducing new ones
Spectator comment from outside the play to encourage or extend
Participant joining the play in an appropriate minor role, to encourage or extend
play
Matchmaker purposefully pairing children
Storyplayer children dictate a story that they will act out later, without using props
Play tutor teachers models and does direct teaching of play skills
Using strategies
Begin with the least intrusive approach; try new strategies down the continuum
judiciously.
Judge timing carefully, after sufficient observation. Enter and leave without
disrupting the play