The Importance of Indoor and Outdoor Environment in Children's Play

The Importance of
indoor and/or outdoor
environment in
children’s play.
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Introduction
 Play is an integral part of childhood development. However, in
order to understand the significance of play, it is necessary to
embrace factors that influence play. These are:
 Importance of play
 Type of play
 Consequences of play deprivation
 Play area
 Creating a play environment ( Indoor environment)
 Creating a play environment ( outdoor environment)

What is Play?
 Psychologists consider play as more than just an a simple activity
(Cole-Hamilton and Gleave, 2012). Because it is an emotional
engagement in a game with an objective.
 Children like to play in order to have fun or accomplishing a goal.
Play is involuntary and recreational in nature.
 Play is important for children because it supports physical
development integration and social skills. Play may involve a
game with rules and it may also feature an interactive

Importance of play
 Brock et al ( 2009) study behavior traits depicted by children
when they are denied play time to point out the connection
between depression and play deprivation.
 Play concepts revolve around the psychological and social
benefits. Play supports learning and childhood development
because children learn adaptation and gain mental health.
 This determines the play pattern which involves:
 Body movement
 Social engagement
 Creative imagination
 Child