Play is important for learning and development. It teaches skills needed for later life and helps shape who we become as adults. There are many different ways to play, including rough and tumble play, solitary play, and imaginative play. Play also improves children's performance in school by allowing short breaks from structured activities. Both children and parents benefit from playing together at home.

1. .
We are never too old to play!

2.  As this coffee morning is about play we
are going to start by playing a game.
Do this and Do that

3. What is play?
 Play is anything we do just for fun!!

4. Everyone needs to play!

5. As we play we
LEARN!!!

6.  There are lots of different ways we play.
 We are going to talk about some of them
to illustrate the learning that is taking
place.
As we play we LEARN!!!

7. “Rough and Tumble”

8. Solitary Play

9. Imaginative Play

10.  Play teaches the skills we need for later
life.
 It helps to make shape who we are as
adults

13. There is evidence that short regular breaks
improve children’s performance in school
(Pellegrini and Holmes 2006).
In a similar way,
children need
breaks from
structured
activities at home.
Break time is important!

14. Playing together is good for your child and
good for you!!
Playing at home

15. Game heads up:
Dog
Mouse
Chicken
Pig
Rabbit

16. Over to you!
We have a selection of toys. In groups have
a look at the toys and discuss how playing
with them make you feel and what you are
learning.

17.  “Many educators and parents still
differentiate between a time for learning
and a time for play without seeing the
vital connection between them.”