What does free play mean?

According to our meeting

What is the role of free play in
children’s development? True play for children is the one that is
with a director of Early Magic Power of Free Play
Since play is a diverse concept, there are Learning Center in Ottawa
not structured, and it would encourage
abounding profits to it. children to use their imagination. The we found out that
-According to Shafer (2018), free play most important indicator of free play is educators’ perspective of
has a positive influence on children’s that, those activities are open ended. free playing is only to
development. When they play with For example, when children are provide children
blocks, make a train rail, creating a playing with blocks, dolls, and toy  material & toys
parking lot with cars and a zoo with cars, they use their imagination and
animals, they are actually working on  Giving specific
pretend to be a mom, dad, driver and
counting, classifying, creating, and etc. another good example of free play
amount of time
examining patterns. is when children are playing soccer in  Being cautious
-When children are in the dramatic area the backyard versus playing on the about safety
and doll house, they are expanding their soccer team. Playing with electronic This brochure is going to
vocabulary and improving their problem- toys are not included in the free play clarify what free playing
solving skills. activity.
-As Shafer mentioned, playing with peers actually means and its
improve social development. While  More examples of free play impact on children’s
playing, children listen to each other and include: development. We are here to support free play based
take other’s perspective. They learn  Playing on playground equipment
gradually expressing their feelings and such as climbing, swinging,
also helping and sharing. In some plays running around learning
that specifically need social interaction,
they learn self-regulation and self- control  Drawing on the paper, coloring,
as well. painting, cutting, and gluing with
- Many children like to play through their art supplies
bodies, and physical condition is essential  Playing make-believe and dress-up
to benefit from some activities. When By Niaz Kamali & Fahime Hosseini
children are in the gym or outdoors, they Reading and looking at books they
improve their muscle control, enjoy, not as part of homework or EeeEMAEMAIL:
coordination, flexibility, fine and gross study ( Iannelli, V. September 24, 2019
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jumping, and playing with balls (shafer,
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which there is an opportunity for children
to know more about their surrounding
world with minimal adult involvement
(Pyle, Prioletta & Poliszczuk, 2018).
 References In conclusion, this information will help
Hedges, H. (December 1, 2000). Teaching in Early educators to provide free play time
Childhood: Time to Merge Constructivist Views
so Learning through Play Equals Teaching
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Iannelli, V. (September 24, 2019). The Importance
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tightly scheduled world, the need for play has responsibility and leadership (Hedges, December 1, 2000).
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there are appropriate materials and
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e-playtime independently, are engaged in more to foster their creativity and imagination as well as to learn more
challenging activities and are more about surrounding world, during free playing time.
learning disposed, and they express
higher levels of emotional, social and
physical well‐being.

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