Author(s): Dr. Hitesh D Rathod

Abstract:
Play provides opportunities for children to learn social interaction, and all parents aspire for their children to be successful in these interactions. This success is a measure of the children’s social wellbeing and is marked by the ability of children to develop and sustain friendships, to cooperate, to lead, and to follow. The aim of this study was to find out the influence of play and movement activities in developing leadership skill and interpersonal relationship of elementary school children. The investigator formulated suitable play and movement activities consisting of minor games and movement activities. The 12 weeks play and movement activities approach significantly improved leadership skill and interpersonal relationship of the children as assessed through Personality Index developed by Kaliappan (1996). It was concluded that the experimental protocols tried in this research can be implemented among the elementary school children which would be helpful for the all-round development of the children right from their early ages in developing leadership skills and interpersonal relationship.

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