Module 5: Towards a Pedagogy of Free Time
Unit 1 – Free time: what is it and why is it important?
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Topic 1 The importance of play for children
Topic 2 Child-driven and adult-driven activities
Topic 3 Benefits of daydreaming
Workshop 1: Free time: what is it and why is it important?
Unit 2 – Children’s Quality of Life
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1 Quiz
Topic 1 Characteristics of today’s modern society
Topic 2 Cultural differences across the globe
Introductory activity 2.3
Topic 3 The role of educators
Workshop 2: Obstacles that prevent the realization of the right to free time and play
Unit 3 – How to make the most of free time through various forms of play
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1 Quiz
Topic 1 Physical play
Topic 2 Play with objects
Topic 3 Symbolic play
Topic 4 Pretend play
Topic 5 Games with rules
Topic 6 Mature play
Workshop 3: How to make the most of free time through various forms of play
Unit 4 – It takes a village…: involving the community to improve free time and play in today’s busy world
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Topic 1 The importance of a community
Topic 2 Bronfenbrenner’s hierarchy
Workshop 4: It takes a village…: involving the community to improve free time and play in today’s busy world
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Topic 3 The role of educators
Module 5: Towards a Pedagogy of Free Time
Unit 2 – Children’s Quality of Life
Topic 3 The role of educators
To be avoided by concerned educators:
Concluding thoughts
Researchers also point out that
too much free time
can have negative consequences, such as
delinquency
,
substance use
, and
precocious sexual
behaviour
for older children and teenagers.
So where does the balance stand?
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