Abcs Of The Playground Games

By Mayra Pierce


A game an activity that is used for fun and enjoyment of participants; on many occasions, even as an educational tool. Games are usually differentiated by the rules and styles pf play, but in many cases they do not have clear differences. Also a game is considered a recreational exercise subject to rules (the playground games). The first reference to games occurred in the year 3000 BC.

Games are a right. According to Declaration of Rights of Child, adopted by the UN General Assembly, The child shall have full opportunity for play and recreation, which should be directed to same purposes as education; society and the public authorities shall endeavor to promote the enjoyment of this right. Game is not only a form of entertainment but also the best way of learning, children learn to cope with various situations they will face throughout their lives.

It can be said that they like any sociocultural reality is impossible to define in absolute terms, and therefore the definitions specify some of its features. Among the well known concepts work as follows: In summary, these and many other creators including Moreno-Palos, etc. Include in definitions that cover numerous characteristics common to a variety of views, of which some are most representative.

Game is a necessary activity for humans to attach great importance to social sphere, since it allows testing certain social behaviors; in turn be used to acquire and develop intellectual, motor, and affective capacities tool and all this must be done so willingly, feeling no obligation of any kind, and all activities required to have time and space to do it.

Popular games are closely linked to activities of ordinary people, and over time have passed from parents to children. In most of source is unknown: they simply born of need of man to play, ie it is spontaneous, creative and highly motivating activities. The rule is very variable, and can change from one geographical area to another with ease; They can even be known by different names depending on where you practice.

Popular game often have few rules, which are usually simple, and they all kinds of materials are used, without having to be specific to game itself. They all have their objectives and a certain way of carrying them out: chase, throwing an object at a given site, conquer territory, retain or win an item, etc. His practice has no significance beyond game itself, is not institutionalized, and the big objective is to have fun.

Game universal, ie, that people of all cultures have always played. Many game are repeated in most societies. It present in history of mankind despite the difficulties at certain times to play, and the first industrial societies. Evolves according to age of players and has different characteristics depending on the culture in which it studied.

Symbolic play is made on representations and not on real things. The cave paintings are the first example of symbolic play. Prehistoric man used them to act on the animals through their representations. Symbolic play all normal children is clearly present from 2 years of age. Symbolic play is present when a child picks up a rock and play with it like a car. This child is playing with the car, not the stone.




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