Some guys and maybe even girls that happen to play a sport might have that certain goal that they are determined to reach and won't stop until it is achieved. For example, in basketball, whether it may be to make a certain amount of baskets or catching as many passes in one handed during practice. My goal started when I began to play basketball I wanted to be able to dunk, something about the ability to be up so high in the air and slamming the ball into the hoop with such aggression was so mesmerizing
touchscreen phones like iPhones or any tablet is preventing children to have the necessary muscle strength to be able to grasp a pencil firmly. According to a senior pediatric, Sally Payne, “Children are not coming into school with the hand strength and dexterity they had ten years ago”.
whether it be through emotional development or the treatment of a physical illness. Play is also capable of motivating a person in the school or work setting and can encourage them to do better. Play helps shape the brain. No matter what the play activity is, whether it be through a sport, or an art, or a hobby, or even if it is something as small as playing with cute animals, play has a large impact on a person. Play alleviates physical, mental, and emotional health. Studies show that as humans, play
Introduction Childhood is a journey, not a race. Every individual mature and develop uniquely at different pace and meet milestones in domains such as physical, cognitive and emotional-social. The observable milestones act as an assessment tool of the child’s immerging and emerged developments and thus creates a channel for the educator to plan objectives and goals according to the needs of the child. As children actively explore and perceive their surroundings, they constantly reflect, retain and
There are, however, societal factors that limit the amount of play that children can partake in. Factors that influence children from not receiving the full benefits of play are: a hurried lifestyle, a push for academic success, and extracurricular activities. “How Much Do We Know About the Importance
and sixteen years. Whereas growth is a measurable increase in the size and weight of a child’s body, development is the continual acquirement of skills and knowledge within all aspects of a child’s life. The main areas of development are social, physical, intellectual, language and emotional, and although children follow a similar pattern to progress and reach developmental milestones, the rate at which this occurs may differ between children