House Of Play Review The Benefits Of Indoor Play To Children's Development And Learning

Online, November 28, 2012 (Newswire.com) - UK indoor play equipment manufacturers and suppliers, House of Play review how indoor play benefits children's learning and development.

The indoor play industry has grown exponentially in England over the last 15 years, as reported by The Play Providers Association, an online indoor play industry news provider. House Of Play has been operating within the industry for more than 20 years, and as a result can see the benefits of different types of indoor play to children.

'Quiet Play'
Quiet Play is a term used for all types of play which don't require high amounts of energy. These activities include reading books, listening to soothing music, playing with imaginary friends, and looking at nature. Quiet Play is best when children are tired after being active for a while, and will generally help them to fall asleep. Children's cognitive skills and knowledge of the world around them benefit from Quiet Play, when it allows children a chance to reflect on everything they've learned from the day.

'Creative Play'
Creative Play includes activities such as drawing, acting, and sculpting or painting, in each of which children practice the ability to manipulate the world around them. Through creative play children develop their cognitive skills as they create their own world and begin to learn how creative forces work. Children will often use creative play to tell stories, which in turn develops their social skills, especially when other real or imaginary characters are included.

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Active Play involves keeping children active and burning off their energy. It gives children an opportunity to use and develop their muscles, motor skills, coordination and balance. Active Play is often social, and therefore benefits a child's social skills and enhances their emotional skills through being involved in an activity with others.

'Cooperative Play'
Cooperative Play, games and similar, will always be played with at least one other child. As well as developing cognitive skills and muscles, Cooperative Play helps children to develop their emotional skills, through coping with the frustration of losing, and (hopefully) learning to express satisfaction at success without alienating those around them. These skills in particular play a vital role in a child's understanding of society and how to act in different situations.

'Dramatic Play'
Dramatic Play can be carried out by a single child or group of children. Whilst playing dramatically children are creating their own world and giving personalities and characteristics to imaginary friends and inanimate objects, which in turn encourages them to develop their emotional, social and cognitive skills. Dramatic Play is a sophisticated form of play, which is why it benefits children on many levels.

An indoor play centre must facilitate all these different types of play in order to help children develop to their full potential. House of Play is constantly researching different ways to benefit children's development through indoor play. They implement ways for children to develop their skills, which they have carefully researched, into the play equipment they manufacture, in order to improve the quality of development children receive from indoor play centres throughout the UK.

House of Play are the UK's number one indoor play equipment manufacturer and supplier. The company have been operating for more than 20 years, and maintain cutting-edge information on how children develop, in order to ensure UK indoor play centres give children the best opportunities for development.