{"id":76,"date":"2023-01-11T16:16:41","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T16:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/chapter\/developmental-benefits-of-playing-games-with-rules\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:04:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:04:39","slug":"developmental-benefits-of-playing-games-with-rules","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/chapter\/developmental-benefits-of-playing-games-with-rules\/","title":{"raw":"Ch. 18 Developmental Benefits of Playing Games with Rules","rendered":"Ch. 18 Developmental Benefits of Playing Games with Rules"},"content":{"raw":"<img class=\" wp-image-192 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/2023\/01\/boys-5987406_1920-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Children playing chess\" width=\"475\" height=\"315\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>READ FIRST<\/strong>- Read the selection below to learn about the benefits of playing games.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"content-heading-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.communityplaythings.co.uk\/learning-library\/articles\/the-rules-of-play?srsltid=AfmBOor83Z05kxVd4fPqyer6Z1ToUEJYvOXsVri0PEms9QOHox_K9PGh\"><span>The Rules of Play: <\/span>Developing Self-Control<\/a> <span style=\"font-family: Lora, serif;font-size: 1em;font-weight: normal\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgpedia.com\/g\/games-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"font-family: Lora, serif;font-size: 1em;font-weight: normal\"><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Lora, serif;font-size: 1em;font-weight: normal\">by Community Play Things<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>CHOOSE ONE<\/strong>- Select at least one of the articles below to gain another perspective of the importance of playing games for young children.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scholastic.com\/parents\/kids-activities-and-printables\/activities-for-kids\/arts-and-craft-ideas\/benefits-board-games.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Surprising Benefits Your Kids Get From Playing Board Games<\/a> by Megan Zander (~9 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this article from Scholastic, Zander shares skills that children develop as they play games as well as suggestions of games to play during family game night.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/family\/archive\/2020\/04\/coronavirus-tag-and-other-games-kids-play-during-a-pandemic\/609253\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How the Coronavirus is Influencing Children's Play<\/a> by Kate Cray (~ 6 minute read)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIn this piece from <em>The Atlantic<\/em>, Cray shares how children incorporate real world events in their game creation and what this looked like during the recent coronavirus pandemic.","rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-192 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/playandlearning\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/7\/files\/2023\/01\/boys-5987406_1920-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Children playing chess\" width=\"475\" height=\"315\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ FIRST<\/strong>&#8211; 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