“You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation” Plato

“It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between them.” Leo F. Buscaglia

Play is a vital part our lives - especially when we are children. Our first friends are our playmates or siblings. We learn how to share, communicate and connect through play. It’s almost one of the first skills we have. Research has shown that the ability to play breeds creativity and transforms learning – especially in the early years.

A child’s brain is 90% developed by the time they are five years old – and play is one five key areas of development along with health, nutrition, protection and learning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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