Game is a universal activity and form of self-expression in childhood.Through play, the child develops his mental, emotional, motor and social skills. Play is as necessary for the child's growth and healthy development as nutrition, love and care. The play process, which starts from infancy, continues at school age. During this period, play is an important source of satisfaction for the child.
Children tend to focus more on group games during school age. Especially children of the same sex play gender-specific games. Boys prefer games that are more active and played with a team. Girls cluster together and play among themselves.
In the game, the child's mobility positively affects the respiratory, circulatory and digestive systems and accelerates their development. Thanks to the games played outdoors, the child gets vitamin D by benefiting from sunlight, his appetite increases and he sleeps more comfortably thanks to oxygen and fresh air. Balance games, ball games and similar activities give the child the habit of using his strength appropriately and on time.
Children who do not know each other come together and socialize in the play environment. Game is their most natural environment of understanding, it is their common language.
Game is a group work. During play, the child learns to respect the rights of others, to accept defeat, and not to rebel. The child, who socializes through play and becomes aware of the concepts of “me andother”, also learns to give and receive through play. Play has a great role in the child's adaptation to society and moral rules.
As the child plays, his senses increase and his abilities and skills develop. Play is an environment where the child applies what he hears and sees and develops what he has learned. In the game, the child is not limited to what he sees around him, he also adds his own thoughts and gives shape, movement and liveliness to the game in his own way. He feels great pleasure and joy from this. Through play, the child has the opportunity to release his accumulated energy in a socially accepted way. By playing, the child begins to accept the independent existence of his friends. The child gains experience while playing. Children's personalities develop through games involving themselves and others.
Play affects emotional relationships. It is important in starting the n. It allows the child to get rid of the tension created by the stimuli he receives from his environment in daily life. Through play, the child finds the opportunity to express his deepest feelings and needs and can solve his emotional problems on his own. Thus, the play environment gives the child the opportunity to cope with his internal conflicts and anxieties. Play teaches the child to comprehend the life he lives in and to distinguish between what is real and what is unreal.
The child is constantly in mental activity during the game. In the game, the child gets to know all kinds of concepts and objects and learns their usage properties and functions. The child, who learns to recognize and use new concepts and objects, unconsciously tries to understand the properties of these concepts and objects by comparing them with each other. During the game, the child is constantly engaged in mental activities such as thinking, perceiving, comprehending and symbolizing.
As a result; Play should not be seen as a means of filling the child's free time. Play is a real and important educational tool. It is a rehearsal for real life and prepares children for life.
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