Browsing by Author "Haikonen, Venla"

In this thesis I examine the meanings and status of play in the curriculum 2014 for pre-primary education. I analyse the play from the educational perspective. The earlier thesis of play pedagogy address that play is natural and characteristic way of learning for preschooler. This thesis obey the method of the qualitative content analysis. The curriculum for pre-primary education function as the document for the thesis. In the curriculum 2014 for pre-primary education the play is aboard diversily in the pre-primary education. Play of pre-primary education is constructed from functional and adequate learning environment. Play should develop joy and learning.