Blog #3

LETS PLAY!

                                               

The type of youth work that I have been involved in my whole life has been with babysitting.  I take care of a family and their children.  It is a brother and sister and their children all under one house hold in the summer time.  I always have to keep thinking about activities to keep them busy, and also pertaining to each age present so that they all stay engaged.  

Play is a great way to incorporate learning and also help kids to stay on track.  Play can be used for negative reinforcement for example if a child acts up, they could get play time taken away.  This ensures that the child will at least think before making a decision next time.  Just like in Jenkins "Shall We Play?" article, the six P's factor into play no matter the space.  Of course there are sometimes where play is not appropriate however it should not be that way forever.  Time is important and eventually play should be brought back to engage all age groups and create creativity.