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Active play involves physical activity and provides an enjoyable way for children to exercise. When children take part in active play, they burn energy, consume calories, and build healthy bodies. Through active play, children learn how to coordinate their brain and body functions to complete tasks and also develop motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Active play involves physical activity and provides an enjoyable way for children to exercise. When children take part in active play, they burn energy, consume calories, and build healthy bodies. Through active play, children learn how to coordinate their brain and body functions to complete tasks and also develop motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

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Frequent interaction with others is the best way for children to learn essential social skills. By playing with others, children develop skills required for successful relationships with other adults and their peers.
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Rule-based play is structured and goal-oriented. This type of play is cooperative in nature; it must have two or more players. In rule-based play, organizations and consistency are essential. Rules are initially developed by the game’s creator. It is important for all players to understand and follow the rules of the game as they guide game play.

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Fantasy play requires use of the imagination. Children can experiment with different roles, places, and ideas as they pretend. During fantasy play, children choose a theme, develop a story, and act it out. Often, fantasy play incorporates the use of everyday objects or props that can maintain their original purpose or transform into another item.

Fantasy play requires use of the imagination. Children can experiment with different roles, places, and ideas as they pretend. During fantasy play, children choose a theme, develop a story, and act it out. Often, fantasy play incorporates the use of everyday objects or props that can maintain their original purpose or transform into another item.

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During constructive play, children make things. Planning and creativity are combined to manipulate objects for building. Constructive play focuses more on the process of creating than on the end product. Through building with different materials, children explore and discover how the world works.

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Play of the individual, or independent play, is important because it lets children experiment, reflect, and relax. This type of play allows children the opportunity to practice making choices and entertaining themselves.

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Rule-based play is structured and goal-oriented. This type of play is cooperative in nature; it must have two or more players. In rule-based play, organizations and consistency are essential.

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By playing with others, children develop skills required for successful relationships with other adults and their peers. Through contacts with people outside the family, children learn skills they can use to develop and nurture relationships throughout their lives.

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