To begin, view the photo story below that shares some beautiful images of children around the world playing.

Children Playing Around the World (Links to an external site.)

Next, choose one of the articles below to read:

Initial Post: Based on your textbook, photo story, and article (from the table above), address the following:

• 1. Synthesize your view of play around the world using at least two scholarly sources.
• 2. Examine how different cultures view the role that play should have when it comes to the early childhood classroom by providing at least one example.
• 3. Discuss how cultural values regarding play fit within Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model (Figure 1.3 in the text) and how it influences child development and play. Include at least one evidenced-based and developmentally appropriate strategy that can be used in the classroom to explain your thinking.
• 4. Analyze how family involvement in play differs by culture and explain how can you support these differences as a leader in the field of early childhood education.
• 5. Explain at least two conclusions can you draw about the influences of culture and family support on children’s play