The Importance Of Play Essay

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    Introduction to the Issues and Literature Review Play is an important part of children’s development, as it helps us to understand their emotional, social, and physical/motor development. Interaction during play, or lack their of, can help to explain a child’s temperance, their comprehension of social rules, and their understanding of others (Allen, 2008; Franklin, 2000; Rothbart and Jones, 1998). Physical and motor movements in play can depict a child’s sensory tolerance and preferences (Williamson

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    Play is an important part of children’s life that keeps them healthy both physically and mentally. It is a way through which children explore their imagination, build various skills required for their development in different areas. In this essay, importance of play in children’s learning and development is discussed in relation to Piaget’s cognitive theory, Vygotsky socio-cultural theory and Te Whaariki. Moreover, the teacher’s role and strategies used in encouraging the play-based curriculum in

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    When I was younger I used to play baseball. Most years we didn't do too good but one year we went undefeated and we made it to the championship. Once we heard who we were facing the coach wanted us to practice more. We were facings team from another school district that was undefeated. We practiced all week more and harder than usual. When me and my dad got to the game we saw my cousin and my uncle there. We didn't notify them about the game so we were curious why they were there and they said

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    even nonsensical. When in fact this “chaos” called play, is essential to child growth development, what appears to have great entropy is a very structured and beneficial component to adolescent development. Although play have both tangible and intangible facets it is often difficult to define it.  The Webster Merriam dictionary  defines play very vaguely with, “the conduct, course, or action of a game” because play is too abstract and complex.  Play is a voluntary action that improves one’s development

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    Play is very important as it helps babies and children develop different skills for, example it helps them to be more creative and learn about the world. Parents and carers need to allow their child to play freely and to express their own interests and ideas. Children learn the most when they have first-hand experiences. It is important that you give your child enough time to develop their play that is required for them personally, as every child is different and learns at their own pace. You should

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    Play in children influences their development. It helps in their physical, emotional, and mental development, and thus children should be encouraged to engage in different games. Through play, children learn various things, which promote creativity in most of them. There is no harmful play, and therefore every child should be given an opportunity to engage in the play that he or she wants. For example, play-fighting is a play that people may consider harmful, yet it is more of a contest or type of

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    Youth Sports Argumentative I think that Kids should play school sports , what is your opinion? School sports keeps kids healthy, that's why I think kids should play school sports.When kids play sports they are healthier than before. In my opinion I think that teens and younger kids should be able to play school sports because It keeps them healthy, kids get better Grades in test, helps them develop life skills. The first reason that kids should play sports is that it keeps them healthy. In the article

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    The importance of unstructured play in Pediatric Units Unstructured play is defined as the type of play that has no clear directions specified for children and no plans of action demanded. This form of play enables children to be themselves through play and expression. Compared to structured play, unstructured play does not mean that children cannot or will not play with others. It is solely the child decision to whom they want involved. When performing play, children often have game partners, siblings

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    Play is important for all children and it has a fundamental role within Early Years Education. When a child is engaged in play, they are also learning. This makes play one of the most effective teaching methods for early childhood education. Through play, children discover and explore their world, acting as a scaffold for their overall development (Isenberg and Quisenberry, 2002). Therefore, it can be said that play is allows for children to reach optimal development. Every child is entitled to the

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    I have the heart, dedication, passion, desire and athletic ability to play softball at the collegiate level. I have high expectations for myself on and off the softball field, and put in hard work to achieve my personal best. I currently have a 3.4 GPA and am enrolled in classes that continue to keep me challenged and engaged in the classroom just like on the softball field. During my sophomore year of High School I started in left field, batted 2nd in the line-up and finished the season with a

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