Sentences with phrase «primary value of play»

A boon to parents and teachers, Rest, Play, Grow notes the preeminence of early parent - child attachment in optimal development, and it passionately affirms the primary value of play to children's well being and creativity.

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Key recommendations for government in the report that won API support were: for play to be embedded within a Whole Child Strategy under the aegis of a Cabinet Minister for Children responsible for cross ‑ departmental roll out and co-ordination; for government to require local authorities to prepare children and young people's plans including strategies to address overweight and obesity with its physical, mental and emotional consequences; for funding for play to be ring - fenced within local authority budgets; to address barriers to outdoor play for children of all ages and abilities; to extend the Sport England Primary Spaces and Sport Premium programmes to all schools with a broader scope to incorporate a wide variety of physical literacy activities including play; to communicate through public information campaigns to parents and families the value of active outdoor play, including risk or benefit assessment; and to improve public sector procurement practice for public play provision.

I remember the frustration of many video uploaders and commenters who failed to find value in games whose primary means of play revolves around basic movements and no discernible challenges to overcome.