How does Musical Chairs contribute to a preschoolers social development?
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by Eve in Toddler & Preschooler
and how does the game Duck-Duck goose contribute as well?
if these aren’t good games for social delevolpment, please give me ideas! its for an assignment so any help is appreciated
Holly Ann
29. Jul, 2010
Any game mostly or group activity that involves taking turns and sharing is great for social development.
With Musical chairs and duck-duck-goose, all the children are interacting with one another, learning language and the acceptance of others. They are also following rules. And, in cognitive development, they may be able to follow a two, three, four, etc step command. Such as go to the wall, turn around, touch your toes. If you do assesments, in my state, that is one of the assessments.
This helps them when they get older, because they have been exposed to sharing and taking turns, etc from a young age. making the transition into older grades and other social settings easier, because they understand how to show symapthy and empathy for others. They also know how to communicate their wants and needs effectively.
If you’re using musical chairs, I would advise placing enough chairs for each child. Although it is good for them to start to understand rules and that they are not always going to win, it is a tough spot, since most do not handle losing well. It is something that they need to gradually learn, rather than all of a sudden playing one game that let’s anyone win all the time, to one game that just keeps making a friend lose every time.
Games such as Simon Says and Go Fish! Also contribute to a preschooler’s social development.
You may choose to have a story time, in which all children are taking turns listening to the story and then to one another. Older preschoolers, around the age of five may start to engage in more dramatic play activities (pretend play).
Any board game that is based solely on chance, rather than skill or strategy is a wonderful activity as well. Candy land, trouble, Chutes and Ladders, etc. These are great because they are still at the age, when they do not like to lose and do not always fully understand why they are losing, they just believe it is not fair. That is why I suggested the change for musical chairs. It helps the classroom run smoother.
Hope this helps!
Hakan
29. Jul, 2010
The games prepare them for real life.
There will always be a loser and a winner.
But at least it’s fun!
Jen
29. Jul, 2010
1. The games you listed are played with more than one person, so the child is developing social skills by interacting with others in a group setting.
2. The child is learning participation and taking turns.
3. The child is demonstrating cooperative behavior by playing a game that has rules.
4. The child is interacting and responding to guidance and assistance from the teacher in a socially acceptable way. The teacher will encourage the children to play the game, and supervise the activity as it is going on.