In the wild, young animals play to practice and develop skills that will aid them their entire lives. Human children gain many of the same benefits from playing. When children play, they exercise their imagination, problem-solving skills, and many other important mental faculties. Read on to learn more about what types of games and activities could help your child learn to think in new ways.
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Stuck Inside: How to Get Brains and Bodies Moving on a Wintry Day
Do you blanch at the thought of dragging your kids out in the rain to an over-crowded museum or shopping mall? Odds are...
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Developmentally Appropriate Block Play
Blocks are timeless, classic play materials that have endured as an activity through many different ideologies and...
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Plan a Pirate Party
Ahoy, matey! Your little privateer's having a birthday and wants to celebrate buccaneer-style. Hold the rum and the...
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What is Concrete Play?
What is concrete play? Well, it doesn't mean letting your 4-year old help Dad lay down the new cement walkway. Concrete...
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Encouraging Play Activities
Vygotsky suggested that play is hardly the frivolous activity it appears to be. Quite the contrary, play enables...
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