{"id":1464,"date":"2020-02-11T14:31:41","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T14:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kilmacolmprimaryschool\/?page_id=1464"},"modified":"2025-10-21T10:24:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T10:24:29","slug":"importance-of-play","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/kilmacolmprimaryschool\/importance-of-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Importance of Play"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This quote from Friedrich Froebel is one of the most well known quotes that highlights just how important play is for children. Froebel was a German educator and is responsible for inventing the term ‘kindergarten’, which translates to ‘children’s garden’ and is a term widely used today.<\/p>\n

This message about the importance of play is again echoed in the guidance we follow from the Scottish Government. Their latest guidance is called Realising the Ambition and it was released last year. An electronic copy is available here<\/a>. Froebel’s teachings are woven throughout this guidance and Inverclyde Council makes a substantial investment each year to have Early Years staff trained in his educational approaches.<\/p>\n

More about play<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Play encompasses children\u2019s behaviour which is freely chosen, personally directed and intrinsically motivated. It is performed for no external goal or reward and is a fundamental and integral part of healthy development.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are some other key aspects of play that are mentioned in Realising the Ambition…<\/p>\n