March- Learning Through Play
March Learning Through Play Play, according to Webster’s dictionary, is recreational activity; especially : the spontaneous activity of children. This means, it is unstructured and derived from the interest of the child. A mis-conception to a lot of people is that play is just children having fun. While this is very true they are learning a tremendous amount that will help to develop skills that will assist in their future approaches to learning. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has created a list of five essentials to make play meaningful. Children make their own decisions. Children are intrinsically motivated Children become immersed in the moment Play is spontaneous Play is enjoyable Allowing children to to play allows them to use skills in all developmental areas. Parents can engage children by asking questions, which is an important part of language development in young children. Describing what they are doing, as