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The Power of Play Shared By Preschool in Valrico Saturday, February 22nd, 6:00 AM
Preschool in Valrico Explains How Do Children Benefit From Play?

Valrico, United States - February 22, 2020 / Kids 'R' Kids Learning Academy of Valrico /

Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academy in Valrico highlights 9 ways play benefits children.

At Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academy in Valrico, play is important. This thread is woven throughout the fabric of the mission and philosophy of the educational preschool. The reason that play is so fundamental at Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academy is that play is powerful.

Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academy in Valrico provides a unique blend of safe surroundings, loving interactions with the staff, and advanced curriculum founded upon play-based activities. The Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academy’s mission is to provide a secure, nurturing, and educational environment for children to bloom into responsible, considerate, and contributing members of society. Children at Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academy grow physically, emotionally, intellectually, and socially by playing, exploring, creating, and learning with others in a fun, safe, and healthy environment. As a family-owned and operated preschool learning center, Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academy welcomes positive family involvement and encourages a parent-teacher approach in which the needs of each child come first.

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Hug First, Then Teach” defines every aspect of Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academy. The foundational “whole child approach” seeks to encourage and strengthen every child’s emotional, intellectual, social, and physical well-being.

Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academy in Valrico employs a comprehensive core curriculum that is designed to empower children to learn through playing with a purpose. Research-based and standards-driven, the Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academy educational methods are supported by the leading theories of Piaget, Vygotsky, and Smilansky. To prepare children for the age of innovation, Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academy in Valrico inspires learning in a loving environment that nurtures inquisitive minds.

The mission and philosophy of Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academy make it manifestly evident that play – both free and directed – is essential.

The Power of Play

A recent article in Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, highlighted the power of play. When children play, they grow. Play contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children and youth. When children and parents or caregivers play together, the family/relational bond is strengthened. Play enables parents to engage fully with their children.

Play has been recognized by the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights as a right of every child. The organization has sought guidelines to ensure that all children have the advantage of play.

Today, a hurried lifestyle filled with extracurriculars and an emphasis on the fundamentals of academic preparation are squeezing out time for play. Strong voices in educational psychology are responding to the pressure and advocating for the inclusion of play to achieve a “balance in children’s lives that will create the optimal developmental milieu….” In other words, these advocates are telling parents and educational professionals to simply let children be children and let them play.

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The Benefits of Play According to Pediatrics

  1. Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength.
  2. Play is important to healthy brain development.
  3. Play enables children at a very early age to engage in and interact with the world around them. Play allows children to create and explore a world they can master, conquering their fears while practicing adult roles, sometimes in conjunction with other children or adult caregivers. As they master their world, play helps children develop new competencies that lead to enhanced confidence and the resilience they will need to face future challenges.
  4. Undirected play allows children to learn how to work in groups, to share, to negotiate, to resolve conflicts, and to learn self-advocacy skills.
  5. Child-driven play enables children to practice decision-making skills, move at their own pace, discover their own areas of interest, and ultimately engage fully in the passions they wish to pursue.
  6. Play builds active, healthy bodies, in contrast to passive entertainment. Unstructured play may be an excellent means to increase physical activity levels in children, which is one important strategy in the resolution of the obesity epidemic.
  7. Play offers parents a wonderful opportunity to engage fully with their children and build an intimate and loving relationship.
  8. Play helps children adjust to an academic setting and enhance children’s learning readiness, learning behaviors, and problem-solving skills.
  9. Perhaps above all, play is a simple joy that is a cherished part of childhood.

Contact Information:

Kids 'R' Kids Learning Academy of Valrico

4321 Lynx Paw Trail
Valrico, FL 33596
United States

Ben Fernandes
(813) 657-6200
http://www.krkvalrico.com/

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