PLAY IS NOT A FOUR LETTER WORD!

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PLAY IS NOT A FOUR LETTER WORD!

• MS SWATI POPAT VATS

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Play and brain growth

• The hand and the brain need each other-
  Neurologically, "a hand is always in search of a
  brain and a brain is in search of a hand," as
  Wilson likes to say.
• use of the hands to manipulate three-dimensional
  objects is an essential part of brain
  development.
• All over the world, kids play with blocks, push
  around toys, throw balls, this is constantly
  fertilizing neural growth

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BUT MY CHILD DOES PLAY!

• Researchers have also observed that when
  children played in an environment dominated by
  play structures rather than natural elements,
  they established their social hierarchy through
  physical competence
• outdoor commercial games like soccer, jungle gym,
  ball pool and the colour bubble at macs promote
  one upmanship, aggression and hence lead to a
  hyper stressed out child, whereas if in a open
  lawn , they do not compete

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Monster toys

• these toys set the agenda for the child. It's
  not the child figuring out what to do next it's
  the device that decides.
• they make them loners
• They lead to addiction
• Language and communication suffers
• And in extreme cases leads to obesity, health
  problems and even blood clots

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Play deprivation

• Some experts argue that play deprivation" can
  lead to depression and hostility in children.
  After all, if you never had a break, you might
  get depressed, too!

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Importance of rough-tumble play

• physical exertion of rough and tumble play also
  supports cardiovascular health.
• And, because rough and tumble play is so
  physical, children get many of their vital touch
  needs met through the play.
• Because the preschool period is a critical
  period for children to develop both physically
  and emotionally, rough and tumble play for
  preschoolers is invaluable."

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SMALL MUSCLE EXERCISE STIMULATES BRAIN GROWTH

• SMALL CHILDREN ARE NATURALLY FIDGETY.
• NAUGHTY CHILDREN CANNOT SIT STRAIGHT
• NOW READ THE HEADING, DO YOU GET THE PICTURE?
• SO, INVOLVE MORE SMALL MUSCLE MOVEMENTS IN LONGER
  SESSIONS.

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CHILDREN LIKE TO DO THE FOLLOWING, DOES YOUR
ENVIRONMENT PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IT?
TOUCH HOLD CLAP TWIRL FIND
REACH FOR SQUEEZE LOOK UP KICK THROW
KNOCK DOWN PINCH TURN TEAR PULL
GRASP DROP ROLL PUT IN-TAKE OUT SHAKE
CUDDLE POUR CARRY SLIDE TUMBLE
BANG MIX PULL ALONG HANG CLIMB
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GAMES THAT DEVELOP IMPULSE CONTROL

• Traditional games
• Red Light, Green Light
• Simon Says
• London Bridge
• Freeze Tag
• Ready, Set, Go! (child must wait for Go!)

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• Playing Simon Says is fun, but it is also an
  exceptional method for teaching impulse control.
• Impulse control, which has been
  extensively-Studied-by scientists, is considered
  an important early predictor of later success in
  school and in life.

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Impulse Control and Compliance

• It makes sense that when children are more
  capable of controlling their actions, they are
  more capable of complying with adult demands.
• When we ask them to wait their turn, wait in
  line, or let others use the crayons, for example,
  we are asking for impulse control.

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Scott Eberle, historian of play New York feels
that most people go through a six-step process as
they play

• Anticipation, This leads to...
• Surprise, This produces ...
• Pleasure, Next we have...
• Understanding, the acquisition of new knowledge,
  leading to ...
• Strength, the mastery that comes from
  constructive experience and understanding, this
  results in...
• Poise, grace, contentment, composure, memory,
  understanding and a sense of balance in life.

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FUNCTIONS OF THE BRAIN

• MEMORY
• INTELLIGENCE
• LOGIC

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ONE OF THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE
BRAIN..INTELLIGENCE

• STEPS FOR INTELLIGENCE
• ATTENTION
• PROCESSING
• MEMORY
• RETENTION

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STRATEGIES THAT ENHANCE ATTENTION, PROCESSING,
MEMORY AND RETENTION

• POSITIVE EMOTIONS ENHANCE MEMORY

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• COLOURS ALSO STIMULATE MENTAL ALERTNESS AND MEMORY

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AROMA AND COLOURS

• COLOURS ENHANCE BRAIN FUNCTIONS
• YELLOW, BEIGE AND OFF-WHITE ARE OPTIMAL FOR
  LEARNING
• RED, ORANGE AND YELLOW SPARK ENERGY AND
  CREATIVITY.

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Scott Eberle, historian of play New York feels
that most people go through a six-step process as
they play

• Anticipation, This leads to...
• Surprise, This produces ...
• Pleasure, Next we have...
• Understanding, the acquisition of new knowledge,
  leading to ...
• Strength, the mastery that comes from
  constructive experience and understanding, this
  results in...
• Poise, grace, contentment, composure, and a sense
  of balance in life.

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TOY SELECTION FOR BRAIN DEVELOPMENT

• SELECT THE RIGHT TOYS AND HELP YOUR CHILD PLAY
  HIS WAY TOWARDS A SMART LIFE.

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Learning styles and toy selection-

• Looker
• Listener and
• Mover

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How the 9 intelligences can be developed through
play-

• These included linguistic intelligence (word
  smart)
• logical mathematical intelligence
  (number/reasoning smart)
• spatial intelligence (picture smart)
• bodily-kinesthetic intelligence (body smart)
• musical intelligence (music smart)
• interpersonal intelligence (people smart) and
• intrapersonal intelligence (self smart).
• he added an eighth intelligence naturalist
  intelligence (nature smart).

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TE WHARIKI AND 9 WAYS OF CHOOSING TOYS

• EMPOWERMENT-
• toys should be able to make children independent
  rather than dependent.
• HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT-
• try choosing toys that develop more that one
  skill

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TE WHARIKI AND 9 WAYS OF CHOOSING TOYS

• FAMILY AND COMMUNITY-
• The level of children's play rises when adults
  play with them.
• And "joining in" is different from controlling.
  Controlling makes children follow their parents'
  agenda and does not lead to as much cognitive
  development as when parents follow their
  children's lead. Choose toys that are like group
  projects
• RELATIONSHIPS-
• In dramatic play children are guided by the basic
  principles of play.
• When children follow the rules of make-believe
  and push one another to follow those rules, they
  develop important habits of self control.

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TE WHARIKI AND 9 WAYS OF CHOOSING TOYS

• WELL BEING-
• toys should make children feel safe, any kinds
  of games of play that bring about fear or anxiety
  would not be good for the well being of the child
• 6. BELONGING-
• toys must belong to the child, let him put them
  away, let him decide and let him take care. Toys
  that always need adult supervision while playing
  will not inculcate a sense of belonging in the
  child

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TE WHARIKI AND 9 WAYS OF CHOOSING TOYS

• .7. CONTRIBUTION-
• the child should be able to contribute in the
  play or in the use of the toy, toys that work on
  their own will breed boredom that leads to
  frustration and violence
• 8.COMMUNICATION-
• language development is one of the important
  skills developed through play and toys, ensure
  that correct toys are selected to enhance this.

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TE WHARIKI AND 9 WAYS OF CHOOSING TOYS

• 9. EXPLORATION-
• allow children the chance to explore the entire
  toy, do not interfere or lead the game. A sense
  of exploration and excitement is an integral part
  of all learning and play

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Lets save play.

• When enough people raise play to the status it
  deserves in our lives, we will find the world a
  smarter place for kids.