Children's games, a moment of Dreams Made

My childhood was very different from an early age children are now. In summer I would go play with your friends. We jumped rope, played basketball and stay focused, and raised in the nearby woods. After dinner, we played Kick the Can. When it was dark, he took fireflies in a glass. I was lucky enough to have a childhood easy.

But children do not have much time to play today and many are not always open on time. Tufts University professor David Elkind, author of "The PowerI want to play, "said an increasing number of schools have eliminated recess or are considering doing so. Apparently, the schools these days more for student learning.
But the game is to learn.

Elkind believes that children of all ages will enjoy playing. It does this in his article "The values of outdoor games", published in the Exchange, the magazine's CEO. " If children were born, know nothing of their world. "It 's playful contact with that world that they create theThe learning experience that makes this world themselves, "he writes.

What children learn from the outside? They learn about weather, seasons, sand, building blocks, sculpture, colors, smells, textures, and more. "Kindergarten is not a luxury," says Elkind. 'It is essential to the ability of children to know the world, others and himself. "

Before I was a writer, I taught for ten years and agree 100 percent with Elkind. I understandAdvantages of the game that can be structured or unstructured. Every day, I took students in kindergarten or kindergarten in open play for free. " After the break, the game could begin to develop hand-eye coordination. Sometimes, I expected a game, but the game was not structured in order.

Reading of the National Association for the Education of Young Children of advertising in his article "The value of school holidays and outdoor games." The article defines reduces tension, helps children through workEmotions build capacity for collaboration and increase the sense of smell, touch, taste and movement.

I liked being in camp with the children. Or were constantly on the move or sitting still as statues, deep in thought. If a child was sitting still I never interrupted his thoughts. Now that I know I am a grandmother of a certain period of rest once introspective and dreams of children, start here. Frankly, kids are more regular.

Many parents are soThe trouble is concerned for her regular play dates. After Margery D. Rosen, author of the article, "The joys of doing nothing," today's children have had only half the free time as a child 30 years ago. Soon, the parents are not in the race and captured, "the elusive goal of raising a child in the round," said Rosen.

What are the solutions? Parents, teachers and grandparents can play a free part of the day of a child. We can provide some of their activities and play together. Instead,Tired of overreaction to children's needs, we can give them art supplies, books and games. One of the best things we can do for children is to encourage the game.

Copyright 2010 by Harriet Hodgson