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Let’s take a look at each of the different areas of child development that are affected by outdoor play.
Physical
The most obvious of course is the child’s physical development. When children run, jump, and play games such as hide and seek and tag they engage in physical play. As they play, children will develop both large and small muscles. Physical play offers a chance for children to exercise and develop muscle strength. Playing outdoors also combats the ever-growing problem of childhood obesity.
The most obvious of course is the child’s physical development. When children run, jump, and play games such as hide and seek and tag they engage in physical play. As they play, children will develop both large and small muscles. Physical play offers a chance for children to exercise and develop muscle strength. Playing outdoors also combats the ever-growing problem of childhood obesity.
Emotional and Social
During their time on the playground, children are developing countless social skills including:
During their time on the playground, children are developing countless social skills including:
- conflict resolution – working through problems with other children
- sportsmanship – winning and losing gracefully
- maintaining friendships – learning how to appropriately interact with others
- leadership – demonstrating respect and responsibility
- self-control – controlling feelings and behaviors in order to make good choices
- empathy – the ability to share someone else’s feelings
Intellectual
Unfortunately, recess or outdoor time is often the first activity on the chopping block when it comes to creating more time for for academics and prepping for standardized testing. In addition, recess is often withheld from students as punishment for challenging behavior. What some don’t realize is that taking away recess time actually hurts students’ learning and in turn, test scores. Students who are having behavior issues are telling you that they need more recess time. The correlation between physical movement and brain development is striking. For kids, the two go hand-in-hand. More on that in a moment.
Unfortunately, recess or outdoor time is often the first activity on the chopping block when it comes to creating more time for for academics and prepping for standardized testing. In addition, recess is often withheld from students as punishment for challenging behavior. What some don’t realize is that taking away recess time actually hurts students’ learning and in turn, test scores. Students who are having behavior issues are telling you that they need more recess time. The correlation between physical movement and brain development is striking. For kids, the two go hand-in-hand. More on that in a moment.
Play really is children’s work. As educators, it is important that we realize just how significant outdoor play is for children's development.
- Importance of Outdoor Play at Preschool,Excerpted from Play, Development and Early Education by Johnson, Christie and Wardle
- Let's Move! Child Care, The Nemours Foundation
- Playground Rules (sample)
- Playground Safety: Playgrounds for All Children
- Kaboom! It Starts with a Playground: Special Needs
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