"Play is a basic biological drive as integral to our health and functioning as sleep or nutrition. When we play, we are open to possibility and the sparks of new insight and thought. Play provides the glue for our relationships and fuels our creativity. In short, we are designed by nature to flourish through play. " (Stuart Brown, M.D.).
PLAY IS SO IMPORTANT TO OPTIMAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT THAT IT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AS A RIGHT FOR EVERY CHILD!
Other research-supported facts about play:
Helping Young Children Develop Through Play - National Association for the Education of Young Children
The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent - Child Bonds - American Academy Of Pediatrics
Power of Play - Rosh Vettiveloo- Learning Support Services
Recess and the Importance of Play - National Association of Early Childhood Specialists
Why Children Need to Play - Dr. Elena Bodrova and Deborah J. Leong
Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul. By Stuart Brown, M.D.
PLAY IS SO IMPORTANT TO OPTIMAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT THAT IT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AS A RIGHT FOR EVERY CHILD!
Other research-supported facts about play:
- Children are freer to master new knowledge at their own rate and in their own way.
- Play is important to healthy brain development.
- Undirected play allows children how to work in groups, to share, to negotiate, to resolve conflicts, and to learn self-advocacy skills.
- Play is linked to growth in memory, self-regulation, oral language, and recognizing symbols.
- Play builds active, healthy bodies.
- Play is nature's way of helping children in the maturation process.
- Play helps children learn to delay gratification and to prioritize their goals and actions.
- Play may act as an outlet for reducing anxiety and relieving stress.
- Play helps children remember more, focus better, & regulate their own behavior.
- Play helps children construct an appreciation for other people's cultures & beliefs.
Helping Young Children Develop Through Play - National Association for the Education of Young Children
The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent - Child Bonds - American Academy Of Pediatrics
Power of Play - Rosh Vettiveloo- Learning Support Services
Recess and the Importance of Play - National Association of Early Childhood Specialists
Why Children Need to Play - Dr. Elena Bodrova and Deborah J. Leong
Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul. By Stuart Brown, M.D.