ACTIVECITY @activeplayerz
PROMOTING THE VALUE OF PLAY THROUGHOUT LIFE! Group games and activities that helps you interact, connect, share, trust and learn while having fun! activecity.com Lusaka, Zambia Joined September 2018-
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@AaronEarlyYears is a major expression of how mammals are genetically hardwired to seek out the experiences, relationships and sensory input they need for overall physical, social, emotional and cognitive development.
Play helps kids learn, plan and even persevere in the face of adversity.
Play makes children more equipped for the future! #Playmatters
"Play is a powerful antidote to stress and can be very therapeutic for children who may have experienced trauma related to the impacts of COVID-19” #mbed winnipegfreepress.com/special/corona…
Risky play is an important part of growing up. It helps children develop gross motor skills, tests their limits, and to navigate their environment. Toddlers love to engage in risky play with open-ended materials.
When Is a Baseball Card More Than Just a Baseball Card? | Mockingbird mbird.com/2020/05/when-i…
Study shows that students learn more when taking part in classrooms that employ active-learning strategies – Harvard Gazette news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/…
Children today are suffering a severe deficit of play | Aeon Essays aeon.co/essays/childre…
UN Declares Play a Basic Human Right; So Why Aren’t More Kids Doing It? - Parentology parentology.com/un-declares-pl…
Learning through free play, guided play, games and instruction linkedin.com/pulse/learning…
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To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play more who.int/news-room/deta…
Opinion | High School Doesn’t Have to Be Boring - The New York Times nytimes.com/2019/03/30/opi…
"It’s never “just play”—it’s learning. Learning that emerges through play is deep and meaningful to children because they have shaped it themselves." ~ Linda Groves Gillespie #Playmatters
Parental Paranoia Is Bad for Both Children and Parents - Foundation for Economic Education - fee.org fee.org/articles/paren…
When children say "let's pretend", the possibilities for learning and growth become infinite. #Playmatters
Play is typically considered a pleasurable, spontaneous, non-goal directed activity that can include anticipation, flow and surprise .
Play isn't just fun!
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@AaronEarlyYears Play is the work of childhood, where wonder, discovery, problem solving, negotiation, creativity, communication, challenge, interactions, imagination, fun and a whole load of learning takes place.
When children say "let's pretend", the possibilities for learning and growth become infinite. #Playmatters
Happy to contribute! RT @Gizmodo: Can you remember being a baby? gizmo.do/sCUJFQv
Play isn't just fun!
The Research that Demonstrates how Play Develop a Variety of Skills pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/…
⚡️ “Messy Maths is published.” x.com/i/moments/8916…
‘Play stimulates the parts of the brain involved in both careful, logical reasoning and carefree, unbound exploration.” ~ Greg McKeown #Playmatters
Reinforce the importance of play. Tell your kids that you want them to play and that any type of play is valuable.
And finally the new info sheet we wrote for @PlayWales about older children and their need to play issuu.com/playwales/docs… (4 of 4)
Play is so important from the very beginning of a child's life! #Playmatters
30 reasons why free play is builds a foundation of happiness, health, and success for children: bit.ly/2FizrmT #Playmatters
RT if you agree! Children need time and freedom to play their own way. #Playmatters
The best present is your undivided presence! 9 #parenting resolutions that will help you be a more engaged and loving parent: bit.ly/2LlF8jV
If children feel safe, they can take risks, ask questions, make mistakes, learn to trust, share their feelings, and grow. ~ Alfie Kohn
Once your course ends, we don't just disappear. If you have any questions just give us a call and we'll put you in touch with your trainer ow.ly/Z3Qn30lozR5