2023-12-13 10:12:24
In the middle of the debate on the ban on the use of mobile phones in schools and at a time of year when Christmas gift lists and letters to Santa Claus and the Three Wise Men are full of tablets, computers, cell phones, video games and more technological toys, specialists launch a call for attention and support educational games as a fundamental tool for the development of children.
The psychopedagogical experts of the Rubio publishing house advocate the stimulation provided by didactic games, which they define as an essential learning tool, which also helps in socialization and is useful for cognitive and affective development.
“Play is part of the lives of our boys and girls, and adults can participate with them and benefit from its advantages. Therefore, in the face of technology, which is increasingly present, it is important to bet on didactic games from the first years of our children’s lives,” explains educational psychologist Celia Rodríguez Ruiz.
Among the many benefits of educational games, the specialist highlights eight:
Provide learning experiences
“Because play is essential in childhood and early age, as a crucial tool to expand knowledge in a fun and healthy way,” he explains.
They help the child to know the world
Games become a first approach to many topics of interest, such as numbers, letters, shapes, but also the environment, geography or relationships.
They complete their social development
Since in many cases by playing they learn to relate, to follow rules, to win and lose.
They facilitate motor development
Whether thick or fine, depending on the game or toy because many of them train motor skills in a playful way.
They are a useful tool for cognitive development
For the expert, parents must understand that at the same time that children play, they learn to think, internalize mental processes…
Complete emotional development
Through educational games, children interact with their peers, their siblings, cousins or friends, but also with their elders, starting with mothers and fathers.
They are having fun
Games are an ideal way to learn while having fun.
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