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Cognitive Benefits - children learn to think, read, reason, and pay attention through play. By allowing imaginations to run wild during play, kids form unique ideas and solutions to challenges
Social Benefits - Play lets kids exchange thoughts, information, or messages through signals and actions. Playing with others helps kids negotiate group dynamics, collaborate, and compromise
Emotional Benefits - during play, kids learn to cope with emotions like fear, frustration, anger, and aggression in a situation they can control. They also practice empathy and understanding
Physical Benefits - active play helps kids with coordination, balance, motor skills, and spending their natural energy - which promotes better eating, sleeping, and concentration habits
Taken from “The Genius of Play: 6 Benefits of Play”, 2019
Play360 is an on-the-ground organization that works directly with people and groups around the globe. We customize each experience and build community-supported projects that fit the local resources and needs identified together. Our approach puts the playground in the hands of the teachers, families, and neighbors, allowing them to participate in making a real difference to the lives of children and their communities.
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Five years after their first Play360 training in 2014, Noor Education Center continues to bring together multiple cohorts of young leaders to collaborate on at
This year we completed our first playground specifically focused on ensuring inclusive design to create fun and exercise for children of all abilities. This project,
Since 2014, Play360 Founder Jon Racek has been taking students to Guatemala for Alternate Spring Break experiences where they focus on themes of leadership development,
