Conceptual PlayWorlds to study the structuring of time into days, weeks and months

Abstract

In this chapter, you will explore how young students construct temporal reference points, like days, weeks and months. You will help Michael and Charlotte find ways to work the meaning of using a calendar in Fleer’s Conceptual PlayWorld. Additionally, in this chapter, you will reflect on how to support students’ motivation in a Conceptual PlayWorld. But before you start understanding how Conceptual PlayWorlds can be used to build temporal concepts, read the story of Michael and find out why he disagrees with his colleagues.