Do you
remember when you were a small child?
What games did you play? Kicking
a ball? Jumping rope? Creating an imaginary world? Experts agree that playing is important for
children to develop into healthy adults.
Here are five ways that play benefits kids:
1. Play helps children develop their own
interests.
2. When they play, children learn how to
make decisions and solve problems.
3. Children learn how to control their
emotions, such as anger and fear, when they play.
4. Play helps children make friends.
5. Play makes children happy!
Play is not just for kids, but for teenagers and adults as well. It helps us learn, it relieves stress, and
makes us more productive at school and at work.
Play isn´t a luxury- it is a necessity.
So when you have some free time, don´t just sit and watch TV. Engage in some brain-stimulating play!
Source: “E-Teens 7”, English
Student Book.
