What is Play?
Playisa range of voluntary, intrinsi
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Motivated activities done for recreation
Pleasure and enjoyment. Play is commonly
associated with children and Neniie-Teve} 2
Benefits of play!
—" Play contributes to language
development, self-regulation , attention,
- Creativity, problem solving, and social
and emotional skills,
Ly IPS prepare children for school,
‘Helps with mathematical and litorae:
skills, Play cs enhanced thu vanes
= Enhance through adult intervention.
social and cognitive development.
Recourses! pee
“Why Children Need Play
a By ts Deborah J. Leong, Ph.D., Elena
Bodrova, Ph.D.
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hing-content/why-children-need-play-O/
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ke help Improve thelr language and ~~ UKC.
Ideas For Home...
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construction sites, and forts wih anyinon (\a
available. Provide the kid with building blocks,
empty cardboard or Plastic containers, teitety j a
nd paper towel cardboard tubes.