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The Empowerment of Play for the School-Age Child
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Apply your knowledge.
a.
From what you have learned in this course. What do children learn through rough and tumble play?
It is never acceptable in a child care setting, someone might get hurt.
Helps them understand their own strength.
Helps children work out their social relationships
Teaches them to be bullies.
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Reflection
Sometimes rough-and-tumble play and play fighting will be a part of children’s group games. Rough play is important for helping them understand their own strength, and work out their social relationships. As school-age care providers, it is your job to supervise children for safety, however understand that rough-and-tumble play has a purpose in a child’s development.
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b.
Healthy, physically active kids are more likely to be:
Academically motivated
Tired from being active
Alert and successful
Make more friends
All of the above
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Reflection
Healthy, physically active kids also are more likely to be academically motivated, alert, and successful. And physical competence builds self-esteem at every age.
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The Empowerment of Play for the School-Age Child
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