Play And Practice

Why is play and communication with children important?

From Play to Practice is exactly the book teachers need to help make this happen.' Levin, Professor, Early Childhood Education, Wheelock College 'When teachers play, they learn to see the materials and their possibilities for learning through the eyes of a child. Play Practice: The Games Approach to Teaching and Coaching Sports presents a clear alternative to traditional approaches that will revitalize your own teaching and coaching. It replaces mindless. Practice makes perfect and if you practice battling and competing and working hard, then that will transfer over in a game. If you practice just kind of floating around out there in practice, you know that's going to transfer over, too. So I think the harder you work and the more you compete, then that's how you're going to play in a game. Play gives children opportunity to practice problem solving and decision making abilities, two important elements of cognitive development. Play can have a significant role in the development of a child’s creative abilities. The development of creativity is also related to cognitive development because creative.

Play Practice Crossword Clue

• The experiences in a child’s early years shape their future health, happiness, the way they think, reason, solve problems, deal with feelings, solve conflicts and their learning achievements at school, in the family and community, and in life in general.
• A child needs to develop his/her mind and body. The development of a child depends how much love and encouragement s/he receives. Engaging in communication and play with children can therefore be done by:
  - Initiating simple games using materials within the environment as play materials as well as physical and imaginary games.
  - Talking with the child even though they are too young to talk back.
  - Singing and dancing with the child.
  - Listening to the child and responding with simple answers.
  - Making and telling stories to the child.
  - Using actions with the words and encouraging the child to repeat the words after you.
  - Expressing emotion and appreciation like thanking and hugging.
  - Providing the child with plenty of opportunities to develop their five senses - sight, sound, touch, smell and taste.
• Children play because it is fun. Play is therefore key to their learning and development. Playing, both structured and unstructured, lays the foundation for a child’s development of future learning and life skills. It helps children:
  - develop their knowledge, experience, curiosity and confidence.
  - learn by trying things, comparing results, asking questions and meeting challenges.
  - develop the skills of language, thinking, planning, organizing and decision-making.