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| Play is an opportunity for children to: |
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| • learn to become social beings and express emotions |
| • learn to think, talk, read, write and use their imaginations |
| • learn to explore the world around them |
"By the time children reach age three, their brains are twice as active as those of adults. …Early experiences have a decisive impact on the architecture of the brain, and on the nature and extent of adult capacities."
R Shore quoted by Fraser Mustard
"Rethinking the Brain"
Families and Work Institute, 1997
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Play is a powerful way for parents to: |
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| • forge strong and loving relationships with their children |
| • understand how their children grow, develop and learn |
| • interact with their children during everyday routines. |
"…positive attachments and good relationships were perceived by parents as their highest priority in raising children."
Joe Tucci, Chris Goddard & Janise Mitchell
"The Concerns of Australian Parents"
The Australian Childhood Foundation, March 2004
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