1. Unit 3 The importance of play

2. Bell work Look at the picture and explain what the child is playing and why?

3. Why do children play Children play because it gives them pleasure It is also an essential part of their education because while they are playing they are learning

4. Benefits of play Play enables children to find out about themselves and the world around them. It allows them to discover experiment create concentrate role play Share learn new skills use imagination express ideas develop speech develop muscles learn how other people behave

5. Benefits of play Play helps towards happiness a child who is absorbed in playing is a happy content child

6. Benefits of play Play helps prevent boredom this is important as boredom can lead to bad temper, irritability, unhappiness

7. Benefits of play Play helps to reduce stress E.g. playing schools can help children to prepare for school. This will help reduce nervousness

8. Benefits of play Play can help divert aggression

9. Play helps development Play promotes development Physical Social language emotional cognitive

10. Task A mother of a 18 month old has £60 to spend on toys. She wants to buy toys that will help with her daughters intellectual development What do you suggest and why?