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Children learn through play. They learn how to interact with others and develop critical life-long skills. There are many benefits of play and all are important for creating healthy and whole children.

Cognitive: Children learn to think, read, remember, reason and pay attention through play

Creative: Through play, children engage their imaginations to create new worlds, form unique ideas and meet challenges through problem solving

Physical: Active play helps kids with coordination, balance and motor skills and lowers their risks of obesity and heart risks later in life

Social: Playing with others helps children collaborate, compromise, deal with others’ feelings and share

Communication: Play lets kids exchange thoughts or information through speech, writing or actions

Emotional: Through play, kids learn to regulate their emotions by finding ways to cope with fear, frustration, anger and aggression. They also practice empathy and understanding

 

 

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