Play

23 April, 2021

How play promotes development

Play is the essence of a child’s world. Play is essential to the development of children. Play is required for healthy development. It influences and impacts the cognitive, physical, […]
5 May, 2020

When play is no longer play

The importance of play is sound and not debated but what happens when play is no longer play? In a nutshell it has a detrimental effect on the development […]
5 January, 2020

Why play is important

Play is the foundation for learning and growth. It is considered so important for a child’s development. Play reflects what a child already knows, has observed and can do. […]
5 January, 2020

Adult role in play

Given that play is such a powerful element of a child’s development understanding our role as the adult in child’s play is critical in promoting play and embracing the […]
5 December, 2016

Stage 4: Parallel Play

Parallel play is very important for the 2½- 3 year old age range as it helps children to learn peer regulation, observation skills, working with and getting along with […]
5 September, 2014

Stage 6: Collaborative/ Cooperative Play

As children progress through the play stages they around 4 or 5 years old come to the cooperative play stage. It is quite apparent in the later preschool years […]
5 January, 2012

Pretend Play

Pretend play is often also referred to as symbolic play, imaginative play, dramatic play, fantasy, socio-dramatic or good old fashioned make-believe. Pretend play serves many purposes and helps to push the […]
5 January, 2012

Stages of play

As children develop, their play evolves too. Children pass through these stages as they grow, becoming capable of more interactive play as they develop. There are several types of play […]
5 January, 2012

Play ideas for newborns- 4 month olds

  Babies learn from their experiences, they learn from everything that they do in their day, from every activity that they do. All things that are in their day […]
5 January, 2012

Play ideas for 3-8 months

Play for babies is all about repeating what they have learnt or a attempting to conquer they will explore their world at this point by touching, holding, mouthing, feeling. Between 3-8 […]
5 January, 2012

Play ideas for 8-14 months

as they become more active they like toys...that promote (or allow) independence
5 January, 2012

Brain development and play

Play establishes the building blocks for later learning through this exploration that they learn. A newborn is born with about 100 billion nerve cells in their brain. It is […]
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