ABSTRACT
The purpose of the study was to investigate the importance of playing on the early
childhood education in Ndgwa primary school, Rarieda District, Kenya
The specific objectives of the study were to determine the profile of the respondents in
regards to: age, gender and academic level, to investigate the importance of playing in
regards to academic achievements, problem solving, social and egoistic competence
confidence building and health development and to identify the hindrance to children's
playing the methods used to data collection were questionnaires to the teachers and focus
groups discussions with the parents.
The finding indicated that playing had positive effect on the performance of early
childhood children, playing helps children learn how to solve problems: it also indicated
that children who play learn to be confident and it indicated that lack of enough playing
materials was the major hindrance to children play .
Government should make sure early childhood centers have enough and strong playing
materials before they are licensed. The community and parents should be sensitized about
the importance of playing so that they also participate in children's playing activities.
Schools should make sure they fulfill what is the curriculum by involving children in playing activities.
JAMWA, O (2021). Play And Its Effects On Early Childhood Education Acase Study Of Ndigwa Primary School, Madiany Division, Rarieda District, Kenya.. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/play-and-its-effects-on-early-childhood-education-acase-study-of-ndigwa-primary-school-madiany-division-rarieda-district-kenya
JAMWA, OJIEM "Play And Its Effects On Early Childhood Education Acase Study Of Ndigwa Primary School, Madiany Division, Rarieda District, Kenya." Afribary. Afribary, 11 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/play-and-its-effects-on-early-childhood-education-acase-study-of-ndigwa-primary-school-madiany-division-rarieda-district-kenya. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
JAMWA, OJIEM . "Play And Its Effects On Early Childhood Education Acase Study Of Ndigwa Primary School, Madiany Division, Rarieda District, Kenya.". Afribary, Afribary, 11 Jun. 2021. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/play-and-its-effects-on-early-childhood-education-acase-study-of-ndigwa-primary-school-madiany-division-rarieda-district-kenya >.
JAMWA, OJIEM . "Play And Its Effects On Early Childhood Education Acase Study Of Ndigwa Primary School, Madiany Division, Rarieda District, Kenya." Afribary (2021). Accessed April 23, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/play-and-its-effects-on-early-childhood-education-acase-study-of-ndigwa-primary-school-madiany-division-rarieda-district-kenya