The
weather is warming up and it is getting to be that time of year again when children can play outdoors for longer
periods of time! Playing outdoors is
critical for children and some of the reasons include:
Practice and Master Emerging Physical Skills-
It is the very best place
for preschoolers to practice and master
emerging physical skills- running,
leaping, jumping, throwing, catching, striking, pushing a swing, pulling a
wagon, and lifting and carrying movable objects.
Best Place
to Burn the Most Calories-
It is the very best place
to burn the most calories, which helps prevent obesity, a heart disease
risk factor that has doubled in the past decade.
Contributes to Learning-
Outdoor play contributes to learning in the areas
of:
o
Cognitive
o
Social/emotional development
o
Communication skills
o
Vocabulary
Learning
takes place through:
o
Children inventing games
o
Children modifying games
o
Children enforcing rules
o
Children learning number relationships (as they keep score and
count)
o
Children learning social customs (as they learn to play together
and cooperate)
Helps Children Burn Extra Energy
Children need to burn extra steam or “let off
steam.” Outdoor play enables children to “recharge their batteries.” They will learn better and sleep
better.
Helps Children Stay Healthy
Outdoor play helps children
stay healthy, not just physically but it helps with bacteria and virus too!
Outdoor play enables the infectious agents to spread out and be dissipated; it also enables children to get fresh air and exercise and to be less constrained.
Outdoor play enables the infectious agents to spread out and be dissipated; it also enables children to get fresh air and exercise and to be less constrained.
Outdoor play is important for
children, so take your child outdoors as much as possible!
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