Benefits of play-based learning
● Play enables children to develop all their skills and as children develop so does their play
● .Play provides opportunities to improve small and large muscle skills and maintain physical health
● Play helps to develop imagination and creativity, provides a context in which to practice social skills, acts as an outlet for emotional expression and provides opportunities to understand value systems
● Long periods of uninterrupted play build children’s concentration and the inner motivation to take responsibility for their own learning. A positive sense of self is the most powerful tool for all learning.
When children play, they
• Explore the world – natural and social
• Develop and practice social and language skills that may be more
complex than in everyday activities
• Expand and challenge their physical skills
• Experiment with new ideas including symbolic competence required
for formal learning
• Enhance their self-confidence
• Think and express themselves creatively
• Respond to experiences with or without language
• Develop their sense of self and identity.
