The value of Play
It is widely felt that when children are playing they are wasting time and doing something unimportant. It is hard to break from the idea that unstructured play is frivolous, particularly in a society that puts such tremendous emphasis on academic goals, economic success and work. However, play is perhaps the most important aspect of a child’s life.
Through play the child develops physical, cognitive and social- emotional skills. This session will cover the four different types of play, and the skills each one fosters – Physical play, manipulative and exploratory play, games, and symbolic or make-believe play.
You will also cover the importance of adult/child play.