Playful Parenting: Bringing Play to Every Day

Playful Parenting: Bringing Play to Every Day

The Powers of Play

What’s So Great about Play? Play builds brains.
When kids play, they grow the skills they need to thrive at home, in school and everywhere else.

Coordination

Power of Play: Coordination is a child’s awareness and control of their body and their ability to display strength, balance, precision and endurance.

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Creative Thinking

Power of Play: Creative thinking is a kid’s ability to imagine, improvise, reinvent, innovate, and approach challenges from fresh perspectives.

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Communication

Power of Play: Communication is how a child expresses thoughts and ideas, listens and responds to others, and engages in discussion.

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(Self) Control

Power of Play: Self-control is a child’s ability to control how they express their feelings, desires and actions in ways that are safe and productive, particularly when faced with a temptation or a challenge.

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Collaboration

Power of Play: Collaboration is how kids connect with others, cooperate, empathize and engage in teamwork.

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Critical Thinking

Power of Play: Critical thinking is a child’s ability to be curious and analytical, to evaluate different options, to make plans and to reflect.

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Confidence

Power of Play: Confidence is a kid’s belief that they can accomplish something, or attempt something, based on their own abilities and mindset.

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