The Importance of Games in Child Education

Leyli Shirova, educator at Kindergarten No. 24, Kerki district: For preschool children, educational institutions are the first and most important stage of learning and upbringing. Here, children are introduced to basic concepts and develop skills in accordance with curricula.

Games are especially important for young children. Through play, a child learns to interact with the surrounding world, nature, peers, and adults. Play fosters imagination, creativity, courage, honesty, diligence, and patience. Under the guidance of an educator, children learn behavioral rules, distinguish right from wrong, and active games promote physical development and health. Musical games, dances, songs, and puzzles enhance aesthetic education.

Thus, play is an essential component of the comprehensive development and upbringing of a child.