What is play? - Carson Street School
What is play? - Carson Street School
What is play? - Carson Street School
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A SPECIAL NOTE<br />
The greatest gift you can give your child <strong>is</strong> healthy self esteem. Children who feel<br />
valuable and who believe in themselves have positive self esteem. One of the ways<br />
you can help your child feel valuable <strong>is</strong> by spending quality time with him or her and<br />
<strong>play</strong>ing games. Children gain their self esteem from the messages they receive and<br />
through their interactions with the world. Filling your interactions with positive<br />
statements and providing a positive environment <strong>is</strong> a big step towards building your<br />
child’s self-esteem. PRAISE AND ENCOURAGEMENT are essential vitamins for a child<br />
but there <strong>is</strong> a fundamental difference between them. Pra<strong>is</strong>e focuses on the end result<br />
whereas encouragement focuses on the process of what a child does i.e. the effort,<br />
participation, improvement or d<strong>is</strong><strong>play</strong>s of confidence the child exhibits during the learning<br />
process. Hence, use a combination of pra<strong>is</strong>e and encouragement to provide timely<br />
guidance, ongoing reassurance, so that the child feels secure, valued and the confidence<br />
to explore and build on their <strong>play</strong> abilities.
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