1. Bob-a-Needle Lecturer : Prof Madya Dr. Mariani Bt Md Nor Subject : PPEK 2141 Course : Early Childhood Education, University Malaya Group Member : Nurul Huda Bt NasirPEK070032 Nur Amalina Bt AhsainPEK070029 Izzaidah Bt TonyPEK0700

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 player Bob-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. 1)Make a circle and shoulder to shoulder, then holding hands behind back 2)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. Step to play

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. htmlhttp://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