How do children develop social skills through play?
Play promotes development of social skills in children. They learn to handle their emotions and practice self control. Play is a group activity that gives them a platform to share power, space, and ideas with others. It makes them aware of what others want and expect. They also learn to accept other children’s behavior and perspective. 38 8. How does play contribute to children’s learning and development? Play is an active form of learning wherein children can explore their own knowledge, activity and observations. It has a strong emotional connection and hence stimulates neuronal expansion. Because of this reason, the information acquired through play is long lasting. Children find the play an interesting and relevant activity that is appropriate to their expectations and success. They can learn a variety of skills, ideas and concepts in a very non-conventional but interesting way. 38 Note from Smart Neurons: Our products use play to create an active platform of learning wherein child