The word "play" has numerous meanings to different people in different contexts. Therefore it cannot have a definition and is described in different ways. Smith (2010) describes play as engaging in an activity, purely for enjoyment and taking part in it for enjoyment. That game is "done for its own sake, for fun, not for external purposes." (Smith, 2010. P4) Therefore, since it is not possible to present a precise definition for the word “game”, it is described in different ways, such as social dramatic game. Briggs and Hanson (2012) describe social dramatic play as the building blocks of a child's ability to accept the possibility of entering another world, building and developing children's higher order thinking, accentuating the child as a social learner. Another example of play is exploratory play, which is described as children playing the role of explorer or investigator, to identify the cause or influence a resource that is presented to them. (Briggs, M and Hanson, A. 2012) Games are also another example of play. They are included on the basis that playing games with rules, regardless of age, can develop a child's intellectual abilities along with their physical, behavioral, and emotional health. (Briggs, M and Hanson, A. 2012). A play-based curriculum is described by Van Hoorn as a curriculum “that uses the power of play to foster children's development… in which teachers take an active role in balancing spontaneous play, guided play, and teacher-led activities. ” (Van Hoorn, J, 2011 p3) Based on the definitions of play provided, offering play at the heart of the curriculum is important because it is built on a child's strengths, rather than their weaknesses, creating the foundation for encouraging ... center of the card ......and to whom they belong, while being reflects the importance of the present in a child's life and becoming recognizes the change experienced in a child's early years, as well as children are shaped by their experiences to learn and grow.(Australian Government Department of Education, 2009) Works Cited Smith, P (2010) Children and Play: Understanding Children's Worlds: Wiley Blackwell.Briggs, M and Hansen , A (2012) Play-based learning in primary school. Sage, Los Angeles.Van Hoorn, J, Monighan Nourot, P, Scales, B & Rodriguez Alward, K 2011, Play at the heart of the curriculum, 5th edition, Pearson, New Jersey.Preschool Learning Alliance, 2013, Learning through Play, Last accessed April 7, 2014, .Carle, E, 1969, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Putnam Penguin, New York.