How Play-Based Learning Sets Your Child Up for Success

Youngsters of almost every species on earth interact with each other through physical play. Young animals learn valuable skills such as conflict resolution, how to build physical competence, and how to respect elders through physical play and games. Children learn the limits of their bodies as well as how to exercise their social skills through playtime, which is why it is such an integral part of early education. Below are just a few ways in which play-based learning is an integral part to your child’s long-term success. 

I Win, You Win, We All Win!

The ability to work with others and the development of social skills is a vital component of early growth. From the concept of sharing, asking for permission, and working towards a common goal are all crucial to ensure your little one gets off on the right foot. Be it cooperative or competitive play, learning through games with others will greatly further their ability to easily interact and learn with others. Not only do these skills help your child interact with their peers and contemporaries, but it will also further their speech and learning skills with adults. Never underestimate the value of a friendly game of Go-Fish or Tag to further a youth’s intellectual development.

I Got 99 Problems…And I Solved Them All!

Valuable skills such as problem solving should be cultivated at an early age to allow for proper growth. However, most children do not relish the thought of doing math tables or crosswords as a form of leisure activity. Thus introducing the concepts of problem solving through play makes it a figurative easier pill to swallow. Through problem solving in games and other forms of play, you will be providing your child a crucial headstart to the rest of their lives. The world today provides a constant stream of challenges that can grind an unprepared person down. But, with the power of problem solving based play your child will be able to tackle the future without worry.

See It! Hear It! Feel It! Do It!

Every child learns differently, but that does mean every child can’t benefit from each learning style. Play based learning allows the youth to work through each of the main four learning styles of developing minds. From movement and physical play, your child will be able to pick up the fundamentals of learning through kinesthesis. Through throwing a football and learning to keep the laces up, you little one can easily see the power of tactile learning. Being able to listen to what play the coach wants the team to run, your kiddo can harness the power of auditory learning. Then with their own eyes seeing the play on a chalkboard, your star player can fully grasp the concepts of visual learning.