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The Role of Play In Overall Development of Children - Why is play important?
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THE ROLE OF PLAY IN OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN WHY IS PLAY IMPORTANT? Play is the natural, most effective and most powerful way a child learns. Through play children learn to concentrate, to try out ideas, to imitate grown-ups, to explore the world around them, to develop their imagination, to participate, share and socialise. Young children at play are the most fervent explorers constantly making new discoveries. Play also helps children to manage their feelings and to cope with upsetting things that happen in their lives. Play helps build relationships aswell as being relaxing and fun. Children develop intellectually through play eg Hitting a mobile and making it move - learning about cause and effect,posting boxes - learning about space and size; Puzzles - learning about shapes, sizes, number; Sorting toys - learning about number and grouping; Making up their own games - creativity. Children develop motor (physical) skills eg Picking up...
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