10 Payoffs From Play

10 Payoffs From Play

Play is essential for a child’s growth and development.  By encouraging and engaging in play, providers help their children gain knowledge and valuable social skills.

·         Play teaches kids hand-eye coordination

·         Play teaches kids language and vocabulary

·         Play teaches kids how to solve problems

·         Play teaches kids pretend versus real

·         Play teaches kids patience and paying attention

·         Play teaches kids creativity

·         Play teaches kids geography and the distance between objects

·         Play teaches kids how to control their emotions

·         Play teaches kids how to feel good about themselves and how to get along with others

·         Play teaches kids numbers and how to tell time

*Adapted from National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Play:  Ten Power Boosts for early Learning.