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Why is Play so important?
Why is Play so important?
What your child learns:
What your child learns:
-Develops language and expands vocabulary
-Exposes children to real world experiences
-Enhances their social and problem solving
skills
-Nurtures their creativity and imagination
-Assists them in expressing their emotions
-Allows children to work with letters of the
Alphabet and Numbers in authentic ways
-Practice skills such as rhyming, making
​ patterns, classifying, sorting, making
observations, making predictions as well as
other important skills
-Assists with listening skills
-Improves fine and gross motor skills
-And Much More!
How to play with your child:
How to play with your child:
-Let your child lead the way: It is important that play focuses on the interest of the child. Play should feel natural and should be enjoyable for the child and the adult!
-Make play a part of your day: Although it is not possible to say "yes" to playing all day long, it is important to have a time set aside to get down on the floor and let play happen. Pick the best time for you and let your kiddo know that is when you can say YES!
-Establish what you are comfortable with: It can be difficult sometimes to feel comfortable playing. With everything going on in our lives it is challenging to let go and feel that child-like joy that we used to experience. Start with something small, like making lunch together or singing songs. As you keep pushing yourself to open up, you will feel less uncomfortable with play. Also, starting with something you both love can also make play more enjoyable.
Questions to ask during play:
Questions to ask during play:
In order to extend play, it is important to ask questions. This helps your child gain critical thinking and problem solving skills.
What do you notice about...?
How do you feel when...?
What is similar/different about ...?
What happened when...?
What happened first, next, last...?
Name all of your favorite...
What do you remember from...?
Tell me about.... (your picture, block structure, etc.)
How else could you make/do...?
Why did you choose...?
How are you planning on doing that...?
What is one solution to that problem?
Why do you think...?
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