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Rationale

mcpdc — 2024-03-06 16:38:14 UTC

Including play into a child’s curriculum is very important for developing various domains of a child’s life. Those domains include social, emotional, physical, cognitive and language development. Along with the domains, the senses are an important factor of their learning and play experience. Touch, sight and smell are all factors of play and even daily life. The social domain is how students interact with one another.

Emotional domain refers to how the child regulates his/her emotions and behaviors.
The physical domain is about how the child moves, controls their body and coordination.
The cognitive domain is how well the child is able to recall facts and how well their intellectual abilities or skills are developing.
Language development is important because it is how well they are able to communicate and express their thoughts.

Resources

mcpdc — 2024-03-06 16:49:36 UTC

This article goes into detail about how play can be beneficial for the children and can help with their development across different domains.

Promoting imaginative thinking (Cognitive)
Lead their own learning (Emotional/ Cognitive)
Collaborative Learning (Social)

Play and the senses

mcpdc — 2024-03-06 17:32:45 UTC

This article from Only About Children, details the benefits of sensory play for different age groups. It also lists the senses, what the play is like, and even gives an example.

Helps build nerve connections in the brain and develops motor skills
Helps with focus and blocking out distractions

Play and Special Needs

mcpdc — 2024-03-06 17:58:20 UTC

Here you can find more information about how play can be beneficial for those with special needs. This website also talks about how friendship is crucial for those with special needs and how you can intertwine the two. After reading this parents will understand the ways that play will be incorporated into the classroom and how it relates to their child’s IEPs.