Playful Practices in Childhood

Code:

640

Acronym:

640

Instance: 2016/2017 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Sports Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LCD	48	First Degree in Sports Sciences (2011/2012)	2	-	3	-
			3

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The main purpose of the UC playful childhood Practices in schools is to help filling a gap between the theoretical field of knowledge and its practical applicability as regards the field of Psychomotor and Physical Expression motor.

This course also aims to:

 

- Show the importance of the game and playing for the psychomotor development of the child;

- Resume game as child developmental and pedagogical tool;

- Analyze curriculum guidelines preschool and 1st cycle program in the area of ​​physical-motor Expression

- To meet curricular and conceptual framework of the Education and ​​physical-motor Expression.

- Experience and practice games kids with developmental or educational goals defined.

Learning outcomes and competences

1. Identify the role assigned to the body in the curriculum guidelines for pre-escolar

2. Explain the importance of play in the overall development of child.

3. Analyze curriculum guidelines preschool and 1st cycle program of Education and ​​physical-motor Expression

Working method

Presencial

Program

- Children's games

• ludic dimension of infancy


• The importance of play


• Different kind of games


• Symbolic universe


• Play trajectories


• Play roles


• Girl/Boy interactions

Development domains

• Physical


• Motor


• Cognitive


• Language


• Socio-emotional

-Children's space games  and school playgrounds

-school curriculum and conceptual framework of Education and ​​physical-motor Expression.

Mandatory literature

Neto Carlos 212; Motricidade infantil
Paula Rodrigues; Questões de género na infância, Instituto Piaget, 2003
Ferreira Neto Carlos Alberto; Motricidade e jogo na infância. ISBN: 85-85031-97-2
Neto Carlos 340; Jogo & desenvolvimento da criança. ISBN: 972-735-044-5
Neto Carlos 340; Jogo & desenvolvimento da criança. ISBN: 972-735-044-5
Neto Carlos Alberto Ferreira; Motricidade e desenvolvimento
Faber Myrian Abecassis; Psicomotricidade e desenvolvimento da aprendizagem na educação infantil. ISBN: 85-7512-263-1

Comments from the literature

CU has an online component, running on a platform of e-learnig (Moodle) da Universidade do Porto.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Expository (theoretical and practical) and stimulator of critical thought.

Web Investigation .

Practice classes in group tasks involving the completion of a group class on one of the contents of Expression physical-motor program.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Trabalho de campo	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Trabalho de campo	8,00
Total:	8,00

Eligibility for exams

-Assessment without final exam

-Presence in at least 75% of classes

-Participation in the activities developed in the classroom

-Realization and presentation of work

-Participation in Moodle

-Punctuality.

Calculation formula of final grade

Weighted average of the work done with differentiation of intra-group classification (70%), attendance and participation in class (30%)

Examinations or Special Assignments

Active participation in distance learning platform Moodle.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students who do not ensure the presence of at least 75% of the classes taught (students with special statutes) should contact the responsible for curricular unit within two weeks after the first theory lesson, to define an alternative plan to the evaluation unit.