{"id":22428,"date":"2023-12-08T16:37:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T21:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/?page_id=22428"},"modified":"2024-11-25T13:06:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T18:06:35","slug":"benefits-of-play","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/g2\/benefits-of-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"heroInternal__bgImage \" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Museum-exterior-wide.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"heroInternal bgGradient bgGradient__small\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Museum-exterior-wide.jpg');\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n                <h1>Benefits of Play<\/h1>\n                <svg id=\"animateLink\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 300 11\"><g id=\"Layer_2\" data-name=\"Layer 2\"><g id=\"Layer_1-2\" data-name=\"Layer 1\"><path stroke=\"#ffd204\" fill=\"none\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-width=\"5\" class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M0,2.5c8.82,0,8.82,6,17.65,6s8.82-6,17.64-6,8.82,6,17.65,6,8.82-6,17.64-6,8.83,6,17.65,6,8.82-6,17.64-6,8.82,6,17.64,6,8.83-6,17.65-6,8.82,6,17.65,6,8.82-6,17.64-6,8.83,6,17.65,6,8.82-6,17.65-6,8.82,6,17.64,6,8.83-6,17.65-6,8.83,6,17.65,6,8.83-6,17.66-6,8.82,6,17.65,6\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n            <ul id=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"breadcrumbs\"><li class=\"item-home\"><a class=\"bread-link bread-home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\" title=\"Homepage\">Homepage<\/a><\/li><li class=\"separator separator-home\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"breadsep\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/themes\/navigation-pro\/images\/triangle-right.svg\"> <\/li><\/ul>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container copyFull\" style=\"padding:0px 0px;\">\n    <div class=\"grid\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n           <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Play equips students with important social and emotional skills and an increased self-confidence. The one-on-one attention G2 volunteers provide make kids feel valued and in-control. Through the play worlds they build, children learn how to be architects of their environments. Through the attention of G2\u2019s volunteers, they\u2019re reminded that they\u2019re important and loved, and that their voice and perspectives are valued.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Strong believes that play is an essential part of learning, development, and human relationships. It\u2019s how people make sense of the world. Through play, children and adults build relationship skills, self-confidence, and a greater understanding of their own interests and abilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There is a large body of research showing the ways play contributes to a person\u2019s self-esteem, healthy relationships, and overall well-being. 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