Bob-a-Needle

1. Lecturer : Prof Madya Dr. Mariani Bt Md Nor Subject : PPEK 2141 Course : Early Childhood Education, University Malaya Group Member : Nurul Huda Bt Nasir PEK070032 Nur Amalina Bt Ahsain PEK070029 Izzaidah Bt Tony PEK0700 Bob-a-Needle

2. The Vital Role of play in Early Childhood Education By Joan Almon from USA • He working with children, families and teacher in Waldorf Kindergartens all over the world over 30 years.

3. He said ~ “ The ability to play is one of the principal criteria of mental health” ~ “ creative play is a central activity in the lives of healthy children”

4. For him : ~ play help children weave together all elements as a experiences and learn from play ~ allow to digest life ~ creativity

5. From Africa

6. Opinion about play for disable children

7. History • Traditional African American in 1964 • Children play while singing • "Bob-A-Needle" is for purposes of this game, a pen, a jackknife, or a small stick of wood that must be pass from hand to hand

8. LYRICS

9. Bob-a-needle -leader{Bob-a-needle is running,} –all playerBob-a-needle{Bob-a-needle is running,}Better run, bob-a-needle{Bob-a-needle is running,}Better hustle, bob-a-needle{Bob-a-needle is running,}I want bob-a-needle{Bob-a-needle is running,}Want to find bob-a-needle{Bob-a-needle is running,}Going to catch bob-a-needl{Bob-a-needle is running,}Turn around, bob-a-needle{Bob-a-needle is running,}Oh bob, bob-a-needle{Bob-a-needle is running,}

10. Step to play • Make a circle and shoulder to shoulder, then holding hands behind back • One person in the circle as a leader 3) Then, the leader must take one thing like pen, wood or stick as a key or bob-a-needle in this games.

12. 4. Leader closes eyes and hold the bob-a-needle high over her head in one hand 5. The next step is, one person from the circle must come near the leader and try to takes the bob-a-needle from the leader’s hand and puts it behind his own back.

14. 6. After the bob-a-needle had taken, leader can open eyes and all player start to sing a song. 7. Leader start to attack who took the bob-a-needle with feel the hand to hand but cannot skip players 8. Player must to pass the bob-a-needle without leader know where is the bob-a-needle. So, try to think the strategic.

15. ATTENTION • Bob-a-needle may travel clockwise or counterclockwise • Leader must round in one direction but still can reverses the direction with this word : "Turn, bob-a-needle!" # Then leader can change the direction.

16. The games will finish until the leader find the bob-a-needle • The next leader : who hold the bob-a-needle when the leader find it or the person who fall it(bob-a needle) down.

17. How to play ?

18. Benefit from this game • Increase their cognitive skill • Train them obey the rules • For fun • Increase their own vocabulary • Interaction each other between children that play this game • Cooperation between them

19. Able to use their small psycho-motor skill (fingers and eyes coordination) • Able to use their big psycho-motor skill (hand and body)

20. Reference • http://www.lyricsvault.net/songs/10915.html • Lyrics from : Bessie Jones & Bess Lomax Hawes's book Step It Down: Games, Plays, Songs & Stories from the Afro-American Heritage {University of Georgia Press, 1972, pps. 163-164}

21. Thank you…… • ENJOY YOUR DAY WITH PLAY