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Role of Play in Child Development

Role of Play in Child Development. By: Neelima. Play. Is an activity for amusement. Play. Intrinsically motivated Pleasurable Actively engaged. Play.

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Role of Play in Child Development

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  1. Role of Play in Child Development By:Neelima

  2. Play Is an activity for amusement

  3. Play Intrinsically motivated Pleasurable Actively engaged

  4. Play Through play, they learn about themselves and the world around them. What all they see, hear, and feel makes sense to them. Their brains and bodies are ready to learn. (Sensory Integration International 1991)

  5. Play Develops

  6. Physical Strength

  7. Representational skills and concept development

  8. Creativity In Child

  9. Divergent Thinking

  10. Convergent Thinking

  11. Logical classification • Sort by features • Putting things away by shape and size

  12. Spatial Concepts

  13. Language Development through Social Interactions

  14. Cooperation and Sharing

  15. Art to resolve conflicts

  16. How to get along with each other

  17. Taking Turns

  18. To Be Patient

  19. Play helps children understand Concepts of fairness and competition.

  20. Cognitive Development Through Play

  21. Exploratory Play Children are able to actively explore materials and environments Develop sense of accomplishment and independence Examples: -Running fingers through sand or water

  22. Constructive Play Child uses objects or materials to create a representation of something Symbolic thinking and elements of pretend Hands on experiences Examples: -building a fort with blocks -building a sand castle

  23. Dramatic Play Child uses objects, actions, and language to create imaginary roles and situations Connection between real and pretend Emotional outlet, creativity development Examples: Enacting a story/drama Puppets

  24. Social Development Through Play

  25. Solitary Play • Independent activities • Early form of play • Teaches children to be creative • and amuse themselves • Development of independence • Examples • -Puzzles • -Lining up toys • -Dolls

  26. Parallel Play • Children use similar toys or engage in similar activities but do not play together • Child will notice what other child is doing and may mimic what they see • Can help child understand that everyone is different and everyone has their own ideas and way of doing things

  27. Associate Play • Children engaging in similar, somewhat organized activity • May talk about what they are doing, share toys and ask questions • Teaches child to share and ask questions

  28. Cooperative Play • Two or more children interacting with one another toward a common purpose • Different roles and responsibilities, • contributions made by all • Child learns to work together, share roles, compromise, cooperate, etc.

  29. Free Play • Muscular development • Control of large muscles, fine motor skills • Eye-hand coordination • Problem solving and creative thinking • Therapeutic value • Opportunities for self talk • Development of self-confidence • Learning cooperation and values

  30. Thanks!

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