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The importance of play

Mental Health and its relationship to Play

Heather Hartshorn June 14, 2016

Lextended Day Hosted BC Professor Peter Grey for at 2016 annual meeting.  He shared his concerns about the decline of play and the rise in depression and anxiety in children.  Drawing on recent social science, he links the decline in children's feeling like they have control over their lives and future.  

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The importance of Play

Play is an essential part of every child's life and is vital for the enjoyment of childhood as well as social, emotional, intellectual and physical development.

When children are asked about what they think is important in their lives, playing and friends is usually at the top of the list

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Lextended Day

Care for your child in a compassionate, healthy, active, creative environment.

Lextended Day is a non-profit, tuition-supported after-school program serving children from all six elementary schools in Lexington.  The program operates from school dismissal until 6:00pm.  

Lextended Day provides a supportive after school environment designed to meet the varying needs of the participating children. Our professional staff is committed to quality child care. 

After a nutritious snack, children are given ample outdoor time for free play or to participate in teacher-directed activities.  The school facility and surrounding grounds provide the perfect setting for the variety of small group activities offered each day.

Dance, drama, fine art, crafts, story telling and cooperative games are all part of after-school fun at Lextended Day!

Central Office | 4 Militia Drive, Suite 12, Lexington, MA 02421, USA