Benefits of Play

Advantages/Benefits of Play

1. Sensorimotor development

Muscle development

Learn body control

Child develop hand and eye coordination , coordinated activities

Race, games, roller skating, bicycle, riding

Extra energy

2. Intellectual development

Develop ability keep the mind on task at hand.

Discover meaning of things in environment.

Learn about; 

Colors, shapes, sizes, texture

Helps to differentiate between fantasy and reality

Language development

Develop understanding of abstract concepts and spatial relationship (up, down, under, over)

3. Social development

Socialization 

Chance to learn to be good sport 

Learn acceptable standard and norms of society. 

Learning to take responsibility of their action

4. Creativity

Encourage creating 

Opportunity to experiment

Try out ideas. For example; clay, cloths

5. Moral value

Behaviour considered right or wrong

Interaction with peer during play 

To maintain place in play group, learn standards of groups.

Learn self control, tolerance, honesty, fairness (accepting behaviors

6. Therapeutic value

Way to get rid of anger, fear, jealousy, grief

Release f stress and tension

7. Others

Increase appetite

Healthful sleep

Though play able to communicable their needs, fear, and desire that they are unable to express language skills.

Selection of Toys

Kept in mind child's physical, intellectual and emotional ability.

Learn to new skills.

Leave room for children to use their imagination.

Develop thought correct use of toys; instruct about maintenance and storage of their toys.

Selecton of toys basis of;

Child's age

Personality

Abilities

Interest

Safety

Play material according to age;

Infants, toddlers, preschool children, school age children and adolescence