What is play?  All children play. From the infant during a game of peek-a-boo to the older child playing a game of basketball, children of all ages play and they play in all kinds of ways.  Play is recognized as an important part of a child's development. In fact, it is an important topic of study in many different disciplines.

What is play?  In the field of early childhood special education, play is valuable in assessing a child's level of development and in providing intervention.  In psychology, therapists often watch children play to gain an understanding of children's problems and to help them deal with their emotions.

Alto Ahi!  This game from Argentina.  Number of participants: All who want to play (not less than 3).

 Rules: one player takes the ball. In that moment the rest start running away from the one who has the ball.  When the one who has the ball says: "Stop there, John" (he has to name one of the participants),the one named has to look for the ball. RULES OF GAME

 Once he has the ball he says " stop there " and everybody has to stop.  The one who has the ball can give three steps to get nearer, to his closest partner, and throw him/ her the ball.

Benefits  Physical 1) develop fine and gross motor skill e.g. learn how to catch, walk, run, throw.  Emotional 1) feel happy, excited, fear, 2) release tension and depression 3) enhance child’s self confidence (when he/she able to catch another player)

 Social 1) learned how to cooperate with others. 2) create and strengthen friendship with peers  Language 1) develop and improve their communication skill 2) enrich their vocabulary Benefits