「玩」是0至6歲幼兒探索、理解世界的方式， 「玩」也是幼兒創造力發展的來源。父母對孩子的玩瞭解越多，越能信任、幫助孩子發展他的創造力。這個專題演講，幫助爸媽瞭解幼兒「玩」的重要性，也提供實用的技巧，讓爸媽在日常生活中，輕鬆地引導孩子，促進孩子的探索動機，為孩子的創造力發展奠定下重要的第一步！
This talk on Empowerment of Play was held on Tuesday 2 July 2013 at119 Leighton Road Causeway Bay, The HKCS Pario centre.
“I had a great time for all the presentations.
It is my honor to participate your “Love to Learn” campaign. It is my passion to share the hope: every grown-up never stops seeing a child as an incredible person, and everyone never stops seeing this world as an incredible place.”
– Dr Sandra Lee
“Thanks for arranging such an inspiring talk. We have learnt a lot from Sandra.”
– Kathy Wong, Executive Director, Playright Children’s Play Association
Presentations Highlights:
Play is not a process of wasting time, as children expand their understanding of themselves and others, their knowledge of the physical world, and their ability to communicate with peers through play.
Anita Wadley (1974) mentioned that as a child, their work is play. Children learn to enjoy and be successful in their work.
Sandra also shared the tips on nurturing your child as innovator. She mentioned that there are three stages to become an innovator:
- Explore – encourage each child to explore their own interests
- Find passion – when their interest is nurtured, they will develop passion
- Develop purpose – make a difference to the world we live in
We must try to empower children to trust themselves. We can do this by…
– Accept the child for who he/she is!
– Allow children to be themselves to explore!
– Foster trying different connections!
– Give children time to explore!
– Encouraging problem solving as a team!
Some parents raise concerns that their child is not nurturing good interests, such as cars or princesses, but Sandra claimed that it is a good chance to promote learning progression. Be patient with children. Parents can provide accurate and valid information about their child’s interest, in order to grow the idea over time.
Exploration and creativity can also be developed through literature based experiences.
