CHILDREN'S LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

Role of Play in Young Children's Learning and Development

Role of Play in Young Children's Learning and Development

Introduction

Recently, in pedagogy, as well as in many other fields of science, is changing the practices and working methods, in particular the increasingly widespread are various kinds of games. Putting into practice the techniques of play is directly linked to a number of common social and cultural processes to search for new forms of social organization and culture of the relationship between teacher and students.

The need to improve cultural communication students in the didactic process is dictated by the need to improve the cognitive activity of students, stimulate their interest in the subject. No other period in the life of human beings in which they learn and develop as fast as in early childhood. The attention and care that children receive during the first eight years of life, and especially in the initial years, are of fundamental importance and influence the rest of their lives. Learning is not limited to children of certain age does not depend on the existence of a structured school environment. In fact, babies quickly learn from birth. They grow and learn when they receive affection, attention and stimulation in addition to good nutrition and proper health care. Investments in the development of children through learning activities in early childhood and school readiness, as well as activities related to health and nutrition, increase the chances of completing primary school. When it encourages children to play and investigate it helps them learn and advance their social and emotional development, physical and intellectual. Do not underestimate the importance of play in cognitive development (Weishaar, 2001, pp. 75-111). The game plays a major role with respect to the learning of children, regardless of their actual content. The game play is a powerful learning experience and multifaceted. Children's play involves exploration, experimentation with language, knowledge and social skills development.

Discussion

Children learn to behave by imitating the behavior of those around them. So, parents, teachers and others who care for them must have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide the best early childhood learning environments and interaction. Both parents and others who have dependent children should be able to recognize the symptoms and signs that indicate poor growth and development of children. Parents, teachers and people caring for children determine the level of development of infants and children and young girls based on how they interact and play. Parent's participation is critical to the learning process in early childhood and lays the foundation for later school learning of children. The broader goal of learning in early childhood is to ensure that disadvantaged children start their education on time and be prepared to go to school from the standpoint of cognitive, social and emotional development (Levin, 2007, pp. 110-128).

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