The early years in children’s development are prominent in building their personality and shaping their character. Preschool offers an educational framework for children between the ages of 3 to 6 that significantly contributes to their development and addresses their needs at the start of their journey through the state education system. It is important for […]
Read More!Playgrounds definitely play an important role in the modern child’s world hence an ideal outdoor playground should be a replica of natural outdoor environment for today’s urban child. The playgrounds encourage physical, social, emotional, mental and creative play as well. Playgrounds also need to allow children to experiment and control the environment that will provide […]
Read More!The outdoor environment provides for different play opportunities that can hardly be replicated inside. A changing environment, that helps experience freedom, gross and boisterous movements, and contact with natural elements is called outdoor. By playing outside, children come in contact with sunlight, natural elements, and open-air, which contributes to bones development, stronger immune system and physical […]
Read More!Physical activity also increases our levels of the protein Brain-Derived Neurotropic Factor (BDNF), which is essential for neurological growth (White 2017). It helps to build neural connections, maintain healthy neurons, and is linked to memory and higher-order thinking. Likewise, physical play can help increase our serotonin levels – a chemical that contributes to our sense […]
Read More!Playing is essential for healthy growth and development of children. Physical play, in particular, is associated with a decreased risk of obesity, improved self-esteem, and improved academic performance. Playgrounds can play an important role in supporting physical activity and maintaining a healthy BMI in children, especially in dense urban environments like Chicago. The quality and […]
Read More!The physical environment of the early childhood classroom contributes profoundly to children’s learning and social development. Classrooms and their adjacent spaces must be created with this research in mind. Unfortunately, evidenced-based classroom design has not traditionally been at the forefront in the dialogue on educational quality. While parents, educators and designers recognize the need for […]
Read More!Play is the child’s way of learning and through this children receive information from the surrounding environment to use it in their physical and mental development. Playing helps children learn and develop as individuals, and as members of the community. Developmental Benefits of play include creativity and imagination, learning to solve problems, discovery and reasoning, […]
Read More!The use of play-based learning strongly supports the promotion of socialization amongst the children and the development of language. There has been a recent increase in the number of students who enter the early education system as English as A Second Language Learners (ESL); There has been a need for students to receive additional instruction […]
Read More!Play is an essential activity for all children. It is one-way children explore their world. It helps children to exercise imaginative and creative thinking in a safe, secure setting. Playing in groups help childrenv alidate their thinking with that of other children. Through such play activities, children develop social maturity. They learn how to cooperate […]
Read More!Learning through means of ‘play’ which ranges from active-play that requires physical, verbal or mental engagement to pleasurable play that emphasises on enjoyment as a key feature. The manner in which children interact with one another and perform independently is learned from their surroundings, experiences and by parents and teachers. If an education system […]
Read More!Children learn and develop through activities other than play, they learn and develop more effectively through activities that are playing. Play is beneficial as it is children’s natural way of learning and exploration. Play is a complex set of different behaviours that would be more productive concerning understanding its contribution to development. In general, however, […]
Read More!Play is the child’s way of learning. Through play, children receive information from the surrounding environment to use it in their physical and mental development. While playing, children learn and develop as individuals, and as members of the community. Developmental Benefits of play include creativity and imagination, learning to solve problems, discovery and reasoning, symbolic […]
Read More!The long, low designs of equipment are preferable to those where height is the dominant feature. The play equipment must offer safe escape systems and routes. The essential design consideration is the space in and around each individual item of equipment: the minimum use zone. This is calculated by taking into account the space occupied […]
Read More!Growth and development of all children are measured across several dimensions and children may vary greatly on the basis of these dimensions. For example children who stand at the last position in physical size may be at the top of the scale for intellectual development, or children with advanced motor skills may have poor social […]
Read More!Physical activity can be a preventive measure for several lifestyle diseases and essential about children’s development and growth. The school ground is a place where children spend countless hours and can, therefore, be a great arena for promoting physical activity and health. There are several positive correlations between having green spaces in the school ground […]
Read More!In an era marked by globalization, children engage in the world around them, actively seeking new knowledge and solving problems. They must persevere in the face of complex challenges and must generate solutions by synthesizing, transforming, and applying information in novel ways. They must be able to communicate, collaborate, and lead effectively. There is a […]
Read More!Play is central to the experience of all children because through it they learn about the properties of objects and materials and how these can be used in creative ways both for pleasure and in practical problem-solving situations. They learn about themselves, how to make choices, take responsibility and develop a sense of agency when […]
Read More!Social Development refers to the development of interaction with the human world around us, including relationships with others and also the relevant social skills we need to have to lead a meaningful life in our culture or society. Along with physical and cognitive development, outdoor play is an important part fostering the children’s social development. […]
Read More!Playing outside is inevitably an important part of children’s life with much more different benefits which have not been mentioned here such as having more interactions with peers, being more physically active etc. Through play, children can learn and gain insights into the physical world around them. It is also a physical and intellectual and […]
Read More!Through play, children can learn and gain insights into the physical world around them. It is also a physical and intellectual and emotional necessity for the children demonstrating an instinct which drives him to tax and strain all his powers to master himself and his world. Play is, therefore, an important part of children’s life […]
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