1. Song: May Tatlong Bear
May tatlong bear sa loob ng
isang bahay,
Si PAPA bear, si MAMA
bear, si BABY bear
Si PAPA bear ay malakas
Si MAMA bear ay maganda
Si BABY bear ay napakaliksi
Tingnan niyo, tingnan niyo, ang
saya nila (2x)

4. Play
Scales, et al., (1991) called play "that
absorbing activity in which healthy
young children participate with
enthusiasm and abandon" (p. 15).
Csikszentmihalyi (1981) described play
as "a subset of life..., an arrangement
in which one can practice behavior
without dreading its consequences"

5. Importance of play
Frost (1992) concurred, stating that "play is
the chief vehicle for the development of
imagination and intelligence, language, social
skills, and perceptual-motor abilities in
infants and young children" (p. 48).
Garvey (1977) states that play is most common
during childhood when children's knowledge
of self, comprehension of verbal and non-
verbal communication, and understanding of
the physical and social worlds are expanding
dramatically.

6. The child plays with other children and
there is a common goal or purpose to
their activity.
They may be following one another in a
functional activity, or they may be
organized for making some material
product, striving to attain some
competitive goal, dramatizing situations
of adult or group life, or playing formal
games.

7. “group-centered”
Group play involves two or more individuals
and is one of the most exhilarating, exciting
and fulfilling interactive experience for
children.
Group activities are more memorable and
joyous when shared with friends and family
and are irreplaceable gems that provide a
foundation for the development of the skills
needed for an individual to become a healthy
and well-rounded person.

8. Group play activities provide learning
experiences for a child that teaches him:
Kindness
To resolve conflicts
To build friendships
To respect others
To communicate her thoughts and feelings
To understand how her input is essential to the
successful
outcome of the group
To develop more positive feelings about others
To develop team -spirit
To work collaboratively, share ideas and take on
responsibilities for the benefit of the entire team

9. To learn and study others‟ emotions and how
they respond
in different situations
To work in a productive way
To share and take turns which builds and
maintain healthy
relationships even in adulthood
To foster healthy competition with others
To be confident. A shy child won‟t gain
confidence if he
is always on his own without friends
The more a child is around others the more his
brain is
being stimulated as he is constantly exploring
others and
everything around him

10. Here are some group play activities that can
certainly provide some of the benefits
mentioned
1.The Freeze Game-
a musical recorder or radio is required. The parent or caregiver asks
the children to scatter around the room evenly. When the music
begins to play, children should move and explore the room in
creative ways (e.g. hopping, skipping or dancing) in time with the
music. When the music stops everyone should freeze in their
position for two to three seconds, then the music play again.
Children with mobility challenges should be encouraged to move
whichever body part they can

11. 2. Cat and Dog Game-
two stuffed animals are needed for this
game. One represents a cat and the other
a dog. The group sits in a circle on the
floor. The dog and the cat is passed
around the circle in opposite directions
to the music. The aim of the game is to
get the animal to a predetermine point
without dropping it. The child who drops
the animal will do a dance, sing or some
other activity.

12. 3. Backyard Treasure Hunt Game-
this activity allows each child to develop his
problem solving and language skills. The game
can be played in a backyard or park. The
adult hides several items within the yard or
park and splits the children in two equal
groups. Each team is given a small container
to collect the hidden items. A specific time is
allotted for the game. Each team is rewarded
according to the number of items collected
within the allotted time.

13. Always keep group activities fun with
emphasis placed on every child or
group of children being a winner
instead of being in a competition.
Single child caregivers can consider
inviting the child‟s friends over for an
afternoon of fun and games.

14. Engaging with an object or area
and, either by manipulation or
movement,
(such as handling, throwing, banging
or mouthing, assessing its
properties, possibilities and content
in search of factual information)

15. The fascination is with „what I can do
with this and/or what I can make it do‟
Example;
stacking bricks, dismantling a clock or
radio, whipping a rope and swinging a
stick or stacking toys one on top of
another just to see what happens.
It is looking for and trying out new
things with
tentative, cautious, excited curiosity.

16. It is a process of building an end product
from a range of materials. However the end
product is not the most important
thing, especially not for the younger child
Construction and manipulative play is
suitable for all stages of play and can be an
individual activity like a jigsaw or a co-
operative activity like a floor puzzle. Not only
does construction promote manipulative skills
it also encourages children to develop their
language skills by talking about what they are
doing.

17. Suitable toys include: Teifoc sets
with real terracotta bricks (age 3
and up), Eitech sets (build a
car, tractor - age 6 and up etc)
and for younger ones try
PlayMais, a natural toy made of
maize which little fingers can
stick together with water, no
mess or fuss, just fun!

18. Teifoc sets
Eitech sets

19. Construction Toys
The selection and variety of
construction toys has increased
considerably so that the wide assortment
of choice is now available.
Duplos, Bristles Blocks, magnetic blocks
and snap blocks are good beginning
manipulative for young children, allowing
for easy grip and assembly.

20. Duplos Bristle Blocks
Magnetic Blocks Snap Blocks

21. Children quickly loose interests after
assembling the pieces a few
times, whereas more opened-materials
can be used over and over in an
endless variety of ways. Simple toys
such as nap beads and large size legos
are available for toddlers.

22. The benefit of construction toys
Construction toys will help children develop
basic math and physics. The sets are all about
size, shape, color, and balance.
Construction toys offer the child an
opportunity to build their ideas and solving
problems. It will happen when children began to
have specific plan in their head. They will enjoy
through many problems and solve it.
Construction toys help children develop fine
motor skill as eye-hand coordination. Babies and
toddlers enjoy pick up and move big block with
all their body. For preschoolers the blocks are
more detailed and require precise control and
movement.