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    1.0 IntroductionPlay is a word commonly used during the Early Years curriculum in today's educational era. Gaming is implemented as a subject in the current international school to which I am also attached. Children play every day and this is now considered a crucial element for their development (Tassoni and Hucker, 2000: 1). Playing is a way of experiencing bodily and emotional sensations by engaging in various ways with the immediate social and physical environment, real and imagined, when the player has a sense of control (Wolmuth, 2000: 2). Thus, play is of great importance in the early days of the student. Tassoni and Hucker added by stating that playtime is often seen as the child's work (2000:1a). Truth be told, children get involved in activities when there is something to do with play. In the current international school I am attached to, many activities are organized during recess, such as games sand, water games, dough games, etc. The activities carried out are organized differently each week. The materials used are the same. On the other hand, after each activity, the students will have to achieve the objective and the learning outcome set by the teacher during the water game. Additionally, for implementation purposes, there are different types of games and explanations of the nature and value of water games. play (Lester and Russell, 2010). Play can be classified as a positive or negative element in a school program. There are various educational institutions that encourage gaming to be part of the school curriculum. On the contrary, there would be other sides of the party that would not support the inclusion of the game in the school curriculum. In this mission, the positive one...... middle of paper ......poses+awakens+curiosity,+which+leads+to+discovery+and+creativity.&hl=fr&sa =X&ei=OyQ1U_rJMcTHkwWQ64HIBg&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAQ #v=onepage&q=Play%20awakens%20curiosity%2C%20which%20leads%20to%20discovery%20and%20creativity.&f=false(accessed 04/12/2014)Scherle,A, . J. Meyer., & T, Sarah. (2014) Theory of Friedrich Froebel, available at http://ece205.wikispaces.com/Friedrich+Froebel (accessed 04/08/2014) Schumann, B., (2004) Effects of mind-centered play therapy child and curriculum-based, available at http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4684/m2/1/high_res_d/dissertation.pdf (accessed 02/04/2014)Tassoni, P. and K. Hucker, (2000) Planning Play and the Early Years, Oxford: Heinemann Educational Publishers. Wolmuth, P., (2000) The Importance of Play, available at http://www.playengland.org.uk/media/135795/play-for-a-change-chapter-3.pdf (accessed:16/04/2014)