How Play Affects Child Development Research
Play is the demonstration of the natural creative impulses that drive our imaginations
uncontrolled by society in terms of what is practical and what is possible. It’s through play that
kids build the social skills, physical development and creativity that is necessary not only for a
joyous childhood but also a productive adulthood. Play constitutes a research for discovery of
self and discovery of the world. Play is an important curriculum in early childhood and should
be child-directed, child-initiated and unstructured.“Play is a primary activity in childhood, and
especially for younger children.”( Li,J., Hestenes, L.L., &n Wang, Y. C. (2016).)
How Play Affects Children Overall Development
Play reflects the development of brain areas. …show more content…
Setting up a classroom so that the affects of play will allow the child to
grow cognitively and socially in a mature manner.The setting should allow the child to be able
to have mature imaginative play and give the adults a stage in which to encourage the play.
Play Place in the Curriculum
PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF PLAY
Educators, child development specialist, and parents have looked at play in the curriculum.
Many parents and educators believe that play is the best way for a child to learn concepts, skills,
and tasks needed to set a solid foundation for later school and adult living. There are still others
that believe that play is a waster of time with off task behaviors. They think it is just a time for a
child to be noisy and messy, unstructured and non-educational. Play is just a luxury something
we don’t have time for. As stated earlier play helps the child to develop even at birth.
"Play involves a free choice activity that is non-literal, self-motivated, enjoyable and
process oriented. Critical to this definition is the non-literal, non-realistic aspect. This
means external aspects of time, use of materials, the environment, rules of the play
uncontrolled by society in terms of what is practical and what is possible. It’s through play that
kids build the social skills, physical development and creativity that is necessary not only for a
joyous childhood but also a productive adulthood. Play constitutes a research for discovery of
self and discovery of the world. Play is an important curriculum in early childhood and should
be child-directed, child-initiated and unstructured.“Play is a primary activity in childhood, and
especially for younger children.”( Li,J., Hestenes, L.L., &n Wang, Y. C. (2016).)
How Play Affects Children Overall Development
Play reflects the development of brain areas. …show more content…
Setting up a classroom so that the affects of play will allow the child to
grow cognitively and socially in a mature manner.The setting should allow the child to be able
to have mature imaginative play and give the adults a stage in which to encourage the play.
Play Place in the Curriculum
PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF PLAY
Educators, child development specialist, and parents have looked at play in the curriculum.
Many parents and educators believe that play is the best way for a child to learn concepts, skills,
and tasks needed to set a solid foundation for later school and adult living. There are still others
that believe that play is a waster of time with off task behaviors. They think it is just a time for a
child to be noisy and messy, unstructured and non-educational. Play is just a luxury something
we don’t have time for. As stated earlier play helps the child to develop even at birth.
"Play involves a free choice activity that is non-literal, self-motivated, enjoyable and
process oriented. Critical to this definition is the non-literal, non-realistic aspect. This
means external aspects of time, use of materials, the environment, rules of the play