Play School - Education or Fun

A few years ago, the concept of playschools or preschools in India was unheard of, and few children, if any, attended playschool. Still, children grew up to be sensible and mature individuals. However, play schools have mushroomed in our country as they prepare the little ones in the most systematic manner and take care of their overall growth. These schools do not focus on academics as much as they are more focused on learning through play. A play is so vital that it has become the right of every child.

Play allows children to develop their curiosity, give wings to their imagination and helps them to apply these skills in their day to day activities. It gives them emotional strength and enhances their fine and gross motor skills. Children when they are young they relate and connect to many things and since human brain develops the maximum during the first four years of your early life, it is very important that children are exposed to a lot of activities which gives them ample opportunities for their brain development. Play helps children develop new competencies that lead to enhanced confidence. Play gives each child an opportunity to practice decision-making skills and enhance their confidence. Being passive at times makes the child shy. Also, a lot of slow learners or timid children when they attend play schools open up and participate equally in group activities. Perhaps above all, the play is a simple joy that is a cherished part of childhood. And this simple joy is captured in the modern day play schools. Hence play schools today offer education through play making the entire process of emotional, physical, intellectual, creative and social growth (EPICS) of the children a fun loving process.

Children’s developmental chart is well complemented by the loving and sensible facilitators. Facilitators act as perfect mediators who facilitate the learning process for the children in the most systematic and fun-loving manner.  A play is integral to the academic environment. It ensures that the school setting attends to the social and emotional development of children as well as their cognitive development. Social-emotional learning is best integrated with academic learning.

Play Schools also provide an opportunity to socialize with other. This eases out the transition process to a formal school. Separation anxiety is being taken care of if the child is in the habit of attending a play school. Looking at the immense benefits of a play school, it can be rightly said that play schools are meant to provide education through fun-loving age-appropriate activities.