What is Play? - Omni Learning Centre

Play-Based Learning is:
The learning that naturally
occurs when children play.
What every child needs
How children learn best.
How children gain greater
social, emotional and
academic success.
A means to early learning
that capitalizes on
children’s natural curiosity.
Busy children interacting
with adults who respond to
their individual needs and
interests.
Active involvement of
Learning through play!
children with people,
materials, events and ideas.
The best way to promote
all aspects of children’s
development and learning.
Children exploring,
creating, inquiring,
discovering, manipulating
and improvising through
hands-on activities that
engage all their senses.
Necessary for developing a
positive attitude towards
life-long learning.
Play is not only our creative drive;
it’s a fundamental mode of learning.
learning – David Elkind
Play expands intelligence, stimulates the
imagination, encourages creative problem solving,
and helps develop confidence,
ce, self-esteem,
self
and a
positive attitude toward learning.
– Dr. Fraser Mustard
For children, play is serious learning. Play
Pla is really
the work of childhood. – Fred Rogers