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Play - What Is Play?, The Importance Of Play, Elements Of Children's Play, Social Elements Of Play

All children play. From the infant squealing in delight during a game of peek-a-boo to the older child playing a game of basketball, children of all ages play and they play in all kinds of ways.

Play is recognized as an important part of a child's development. In fact, it is an important topic of study in many different disciplines. In the field of early childhood special education, play is valuable in assessing a child's level of development and in providing intervention. In psychology, therapists often watch children play to gain an understanding of children's problems and to help them deal with their emotions. The universal nature of play can also provide professionals working with children a basis for comparing typical and atypical development and behavior.

Play - What Is Play?

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10 days ago

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3 months ago

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4 months ago

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7 months ago

I am studying for an upper level university course and find that this article was helpful and succinct. Since I do not have text book for this course and am a returning mature student, this article has helped to define play and as a teacher and mother, fulsh out my own ideas of 'play' as well. Thanks so much.