Study unit 3

Playing is always fun for children, whether it be role play, traditional play, open play or original play. Children learn a lot through play and attach a great deal of value to games and play. Play can be a way of communication and social development at the same time.

It is important for children to have fun while learning, as mentioned above children can benefit a lot from incorporating play into their daily lives and learning environment, as it allows learners to develop their cognitive abilities. As per the article, play in the holistic development in the foundation phase can allow academic achievement and success. Keeping on mind that young children still need to develop many skills when growing up, they can develop their problem-solving skills, thinking skills, imagination, creativity and leadership skills.

Activities vary such as free play, guided play, direct play, active play which involves movement, social play, playing with objects, practice play, where you can allow children to come to school with different careers and talk about the career they choose. Symbolic play, games that have rules, there are many ways of learning activities for children to learn from without them even realising they are learning and playing at the same time. It is very interesting to see the different types of ways play can be introduced into your everyday learning and teaching abilities. You need to be open minded when doing an activity regarding play with children, but at the same time you need to understand the lesson outcome of the play.