Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Play Stimulates Brain Development
Studies show that play relates to development: Child’s play helps build a better brain
So now you know that the early
years of brain development are crucial.
What are the best ways to give your child the best opportunity to learn
and develop? It just might be as simple
a solution as PLAY! An NPR article
states, time in the classroom might be less important than time on the
playground. The article goes on to say
that play can actually alter the physical dimensions of the brain. Play changes the connections of neurons at
the front of the brain. This part of the
brain plays an important role in areas of regulating emotions, problem solving
and decision making. So play prepares
the brain for life, love and even schoolwork.
Play also helps children be more adept socially. They learn to take
turns and play fair. And (icing on the
cake), skills learned with play ultimately lead to better grades in the
classroom. More studies show that
lessons through play obtained in early year’s impact an individual as an adult.
Researchers found that one of the best predictors of academic performance in
the eighth grade was based on the social behaviors demonstrated in the third
grade. Therefore, it is critical for
brain development to occur early in a child’s life. Researcher Sergio Pellis at the University of
Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada says, “Countries where they actually have more
recess tend to have higher academic performance than countries where recess is
less.”
SmartGamesAndToys.com has over 800 products that have been
selected to improve children’s brain development. The goal is to provide information and
products that will help parents give their children the opportunities to
enhance brain development. Each product
has been determined to stimulate a certain area of the brain and includes a
product description with information on what specific abilities are
targeted.
For more information, contact: SmartGamesAndToys
or call at 1-877-506-1746 or email at contactus@SmartGamesAndToys.com.
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