{"id":196,"date":"2020-03-19T16:00:35","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T20:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/burnetc\/?page_id=196"},"modified":"2020-03-19T16:00:36","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T20:00:36","slug":"building-play-skills-for-healthy-children-families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/burnetc\/building-play-skills-for-healthy-children-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Play Skills for Healthy Children &#038; Families"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Taken from The American Occupational Therapy Association  https:\/\/www.aota.org\/About-Occupational-Therapy\/Patients-Clients\/ChildrenAndYouth\/Building-Play-Skills-Healthy.aspx<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How can families develop play skills to promote health and well-being?<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Early childhood <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Play teaches infants, toddlers, and preschoolers about their bodies \nand about the effects of their actions on the world around them. Play \npromotes growth and development through movement and exploration. Family\n members are the child\u2019s first playmates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>As children learn to walk and run, they enjoy chasing and hide-\u2019n-seek, climbing, and pull toys. <\/li><li>Toddlers develop hand skills by dropping shape toys into slots  and scribbling with crayons. They also enjoy books and toys that make  sounds. They begin to imitate by using, for example, a toy telephone or  hammer. <\/li><li>Imitation and pretend play increase during the preschool years,  through use of dress-up, puppets, and toy cars and trains. Preschoolers  enjoy construction games such as building toys and puzzles, which  further develop their coordination skills. They enjoy playground time  and riding toys. They play with materials with different textures, such  as finger paints and sand. Games during the preschool years teach  turn-taking and getting along with others. These activities also help  children develop language skills. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Elementary School <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The elementary school years are an important time for learning to  play by rules and participating in cooperative activities such as sports  teams. Motor skills are being fine tuned, and there is an increased  interest in developing hobbies. Play often serves as a way of developing  friendships and expressing one\u2019s unique personality. Finding a balance  between formal play  and informal  play (e.g., participating on the playground) allows for play time to be  both active and creative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try these ideas to build skills and expression: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Participate in board games and sports activities with your child; this helps your child to learn to follow rules.<\/li><li>Have various craft materials readily available to spark creativity and interest.<\/li><li>Offer options for extracurricular activities that include both  physical and creative exploration. <\/li><li>Provide play opportunities that include both structured and less  structured choices.<\/li><li>Encourage your school to support recess as a necessary part of  every child\u2019s day. This is a good time for physical movement that can  promote learning and positive behavior.<\/li><li>Like recess, active play before homework time can prepare your child for learning.<\/li><li>Don\u2019t forget to keep play activities fun! If you lose that element, it is no longer play. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Middle School<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The early teen years mark a time of exploring social relationships.  This is teens\u2019 form of play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Participate in leisure activities with your teen, such as table  tennis or biking, to help strengthen family ties and offer opportunities  to build communication.<\/li><li>Ask questions about your child\u2019s preferences in movies or music to indicate your interest and to spark conversation.<\/li><li>Consider your own habits and routines of leisure and whether  they include physical activities, and model a balanced lifestyle of work  and play. You are a role model for your teen. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taken from The American Occupational Therapy Association https:\/\/www.aota.org\/About-Occupational-Therapy\/Patients-Clients\/ChildrenAndYouth\/Building-Play-Skills-Healthy.aspx How can families develop play skills to promote health and well-being? Early childhood Play teaches infants, toddlers, and preschoolers about their bodies and about the effects of their actions on the world around them. Play promotes growth and development through movement and exploration. 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