
Children Require Play For Healthy Development
Research shows that 75% of brain development occurs after birth. The activities engaged in by children both stimulate and influence the pattern of the connections made between the nerve cells. This process influences the development of fine and gr...
Free Play In Early Childhood
Here's some comprehensive information on several aspects of play and its importance for children. The article covers many grounds such as the different perspectives on play, its relationship to culture and gender, and the role of an adult amid oth...
Purpose Of Play
In the social domain, free play allows for the development of cooperation, sharing and language acquisition. When children create and participate in games of their own choosing, they learn how to resolve conflicts and develop respect for rules and...
Children Need Less Classtime And More Playtime
It seems counter-intuitive to think that less classroom time and more outdoor play would lead to a better education for children. But longer time on task doesn’t equate to better results, only greater burnout. For years, educators have tried diffe...
The Cognitive Benefits Of Play
Play appears to have positive effects on the brain and on a child’s ability to learn. In fact, play may function as an important, if not crucial, mode for learning. Here's a look at how play influences the cognitive development of children.
Importance Of Unstructured Play
Unstructured play occurs when children create their own activities without adult guidance. Parents, teachers, and caregivers can help to encourage unstructured play by simply allowing plenty of opportunities for kids to play on their own.So often,...
Benefits Of Structured Play For Growing Children
Structured playtime refers to the times that children are led in playing with a desired outcome in mind, such as when playtime is used to reach a specific goal in gymnastics. Structured playtime helps children learn goal-oriented tasks or life ski...
Experts: Lack Of Playtime Is Hurting Children
Diminished time to play freely with other children is producing a generation of socially inept young people and is a factor behind high rates of youth obesity, anxiety, attention-deficit disorder and depression.
The Rise In Children's Mental Disorders
Rates of depression and anxiety among young people in America have been increasing steadily for the past 50 to 70 years. Today, by at least some estimates, five to eight times as many high school and college students meet the criteria for diagnosi...