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    This document discusses the importance of play in early childhood education. It outlines that play helps children construct knowledge, promotes healthy socio-emotional development, and allows children to learn skills like communication, cooperation, problem-solving, and exploring their environment. The document also notes that parental involvement in a child's play is beneficial for both the child and parent, as it allows bonding and the sharing of values. However, free play has decreased in many schools, and a lack of play could negatively impact children's social skills, stress coping abilities, curiosity, and brain development. The document advocates for preserving play and playful learning for young children.

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    This document discusses the importance of play in early childhood education. It outlines that play helps children construct knowledge, promotes healthy socio-emotional development, and allows children to learn skills like communication, cooperation, problem-solving, and exploring their environment. The document also notes that parental involvement in a child's play is beneficial for both the child and parent, as it allows bonding and the sharing of values. However, free play has decreased in many schools, and a lack of play could negatively impact children's social skills, stress coping abilities, curiosity, and brain development. The document advocates for preserving play and playful learning for young children.

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    This document discusses the importance of play in early childhood education. It outlines that play helps children construct knowledge, promotes healthy socio-emotional development, and allows children to learn skills like communication, cooperation, problem-solving, and exploring their environment. The document also notes that parental involvement in a child's play is beneficial for both the child and parent, as it allows bonding and the sharing of values. However, free play has decreased in many schools, and a lack of play could negatively impact children's social skills, stress coping abilities, curiosity, and brain development. The document advocates for preserving play and playful learning for young children.

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    This document discusses the importance of play in early childhood education. It outlines that play helps children construct knowledge, promotes healthy socio-emotional development, and allows children to learn skills like communication, cooperation, problem-solving, and exploring their environment. The document also notes that parental involvement in a child's play is beneficial for both the child and parent, as it allows bonding and the sharing of values. However, free play has decreased in many schools, and a lack of play could negatively impact children's social skills, stress coping abilities, curiosity, and brain development. The document advocates for preserving play and playful learning for young children.

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    Importance of

    PLAY in
    Early Childhood
    Education
    POLL SURVEY
    Child’s work is to
    PLAY!
    1
    What is a PLAY?

    4
    “ Play is the highest
    form of research
    -Albert Einstein

    5
    P L A Y

     Helps children construct knowledge they will use for


    the rest of their lives (Hull et al., 2012).
     Allows children the opportunity to discover and
    explore their work.
     Gives children the tools they will need to become life-
    long learners

    6
    P L A Y

    ▰ Promotes healthy socio-emotional development,


    which is linked to future academic performance
    (Copple and Bredekamp, 2009)

    ▰ Contributes to a healthy
    self-image

    7
    P L A Y

    ▰ Through play, children learn to communicate and


    cooperate (Ashiabi, 2017)

    ▰ They learn to exercise their brains by imagining,


    creating, researching and formulating ideas

    8
    P L A Y

    ▰ They learn to discover,


    explore and challenge the
    physical world.

    9
    10
    PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

    11
    PARENTS

    ▰ Parental involvement in a
    child’s world of play is
    not only beneficial for the
    child but is extremely
    beneficial to the parent.

    12
    PARENTS

    ▰Parents are their


    children’s first and best
    playmates.
    13
    PARENTS

    ▰ Playing with children establishes and


    strengthens bonds that will last forever.

    ▰ Parent-child play opens doors for the sharing


    of values, increases communication, allows for
    teachable moments and assists in problem
    solving.

    14
    PARENTS

    ▰ allows parents to appreciate the


    uniqueness of each child
    ▰ can be a stress reducer

    15
    PARENTS

    ▰ Laughing and relaxing are important to


    your own well-being as well as your
    children

    16
    PARENTS

    ▰Finally, it allows the parent


    to view the world through
    the eyes of a child once
    again.

    17
    PARENTS
    .
    ▰ Children tend to be more creative
    ▻ OBSERVE. Watch your child closely to learn what he
    or she can do and has problems doing. Be aware of your
    child’s favorite activities.
    ▻ FOLLOW. Join in and play with your child so that he
    or she knows you are interested in what he or she is
    doing.
    ▻ BE CREATIVE. Use toys in different ways. Being
    creative will make playing fun for you and your child
    18
    REMINDER:

    ▰ They aren’t just playing. they


    are learning the life skills they
    will need to be successful.

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    20
    PRESERVE PLAY
    IN CHILDHOOD
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    WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO CHILDREN’S PLAY?

    ▰ Today, children are playing less and less in


    schools.
    ▰ Free play has almost completely vanish
    from most kindergarten classrooms, and
    children are no longer encouraged to learn
    through play and discovery. (Miller &
    Almon, 2009)
    22
    A lack of play could lead to. . .

    ▰ Poor social skills


    ▰ Poor coping strategies when confronting stress
    ▰ Social maladjustment (Wenner, 2009)
    ▰ Decreased curiosity
    ▰ Decreased ability to discover new things (Gopnik, 2011)
    ▰ Decreased creativity (Bronson & Merryman, 2010)
    ▰ Underdeveloped regions of the brain (Miller & Almon,
    2009)

    23
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    24
    WHAT CAN YOU HELP DO TO HELP?

    ▰ Become an advocate to preserve


    play for young children.
    ▰ Fight for playful learning in
    schools.
    ▰ Let children play
    25
    ▰Don’t let free play taken
    away from our children.

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    Let them
    play.
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    Thank
    You 29

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