Play is an important learning tool for children that will help them grow and develop. It can also teach them important values and life lessons, like the value of teamwork, sharing, and responsibility. Playtime also helps promote communication skills, social skills, cognitive development, problem-solving skills, and motor skills. Because of this, playtime is often part of the normal curriculum for daycare centers and early education programs.

Here are a few ways playtime can help your child learn and develop that you may not have known about:

• Playtime Promotes Imagination and Creativity
  There are many different activities and games for children to enjoy. In fact, children often come up with their own types of games using their imaginations and creativity to make up rules and scenarios.
• Playtime Can Help Improve Emotional Health
  Playtime is also a great way for children to express themselves and understand their emotions, which can help reduce feelings of irritability, stress, and anxiety.
• Playtime Encourages Independence
  Playtime is one of the only times young children have the power to dictate what they want to do or how they want to feel; this can lead to new discoveries, figuring out how to do things on their own, and building confidence in oneself.
• Playtime Improves Literacy
  Playing with other children is a great way for kids to learn how to communicate with others, learn new words, and improve their social skills. Many games also introduce children to new sounds, words, concepts, and actions.

Here at our Montessori School in Iselin, New Jersey, children have many opportunities to have fun and play with our fun lessons, games, and activities.

For more information about “Hinder them not” Montessori School and our Preschool in New Jersey, feel free to call us at 732-710-3882.