1-: physical development-:For many ,play is opitomized by children running,jumping and moving.The pure joy of these simple physical activities is warmly remembered.children using their large muscles in these activities are strengthen their gross motor development.
Beginning in infancy, children improve neuromuscular coordination through repeated use of their large muscles. Batting at a mobile as an infant, walking during early toddlerhood, running and climbing at the preschool level, and swinging and skipping in the primary years are all examples of how play enhances physical development.
Play activities also include use of smaller muscles for a variety of tasks. Fine …show more content…
Play allows frequent practice of these complicated actions. Hitting and catching a ball, jumping rope, playing hopscotch, and using the monkey bars are all examples of these more difficult coordinated movements. In addition, play allows children to develop a better awareness of body, space, and direction. As they move their bodies, children learn about up, down, in, out, over, under, left, right, and more as they climb, swing, crawl, and run. Playing in the gym or outdoors is particularly good for body awareness learning.so playing play a very important role in physical development.
2-:Social and emotional-:
Play is an excellent vehicle for helping children with their emotional (also called affective) development . In their play, children can master emotional issues such as anxiety, frustration, normal developmental conflicts, traumatic situations, unfamiliar concepts, and overwhelming experiences.They experience different emotions e.g.excited during water play and sad when bath time ends.
Another major emotional benefit of play is that it gives children numerous opportunities to feel good about themselves. Because there is no right or wrong way to play, children have successful experiences that positively influence their