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Groups and Games

Belonging to a group is important to young children. When they enter group
settings, they are exposed to behaviour, social rules and attitudes that improve
social development - all of this is best learned through playing with other children.

The 6 Bricks activities in this section are ideal ways for children to practise
important social skills, such as:

• learning ways to co-operate; disagree; share; communicate; assert themselves
effectively; accept others’ ideas
• learning to respect the rights and feelings of others; to display empathy towards
others; to express and manage their own feelings in appropriate ways
• to explore and engage with the environment
• to develop self-confidence; to make and develop friendships; “read” social
situations
• the development of self-regulation - the ability to reflect on feelings; control
impulses; delay gratification; resist temptation
• the ability to resolve conflicts; to give and receive emotional support; to
compromise

Take a break from the routine of the day, go outside and play
some of these 6 Bricks games!

“I’m afraid that sometimes
you’ll play lonely games too.
Games you can’t
win ‘cause you’ll play
against you.”

From Dr Seuss -
“Oh, The Places You’ll Go!”

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