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How Do Children Learn Through Play?
by bryandunst | Mar 14, 2022 | Blog, Bryan Dunst
Children learn through play. Play is one of how children acquire knowledge and skills. They
use their five senses to explore surroundings, experiment with new things, venture into
social situations and interact with each other and their environment. So what are some of
the different ways children learn through play? Take a look at this article for more
information on this topic!
How do Children Learn through Play?
The first stage of learning is simply exploration, where children investigate their
environment, play with objects to familiarize themselves with a new setting or situation,
and generally figure out what is going on around them. Later on, this exploration can
evolve to allow the child to act out a role or develop their personality. This stage can be
observed in babies and toddlers, who are usually fully engaged in play and exploration.
Children also explore and develop their skills through playing with toys, which allows them
to practice using different tools, like drawing and painting. They may also experiment with
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different ways of moving objects around using certain tools such as blocks or blocks for
stacking up on top of each other.
Children can also learn through play by gathering information from others, playing with
them, and talking about what they observed. They can also discover how others solve
similar problems or perceive different situations. For example, a child may notice that their
father moves an object around is different from how they do it.
Play in the developing brain
One of the most essential and fundamental stages of learning during childhood is the
ability to imitate, which allows children to learn through play. This process starts in the
very early years of life and continues throughout a child’s development.
Young children learn to imitate others by being exposed to role models by their parents or
other caregivers. To successfully imitate, children have to see what is going on in front of
them and practice until they get the hang of it. As they progress in their imitation attempts,
the ability to copy someone else’s action becomes more complex.
This is a critical stage in a child’s development, as it allows them to adopt new behaviors,
skills, and even language successfully. The brain has to register what has been seen and
imitate it through play. Correctly replicating an action is essential for further development,
as this may become the basis for other actions or skills learned later on.
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