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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Top Ten Green Toys for Earth Day
It's Earth Day this week: the perfect time to green up your kids' toy chest! We've combed the stacks for the...
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How to Encourage Preschool Pretend Play
Pretend play is fun for young children, and supports important development, too! How can parents help encourage pretend...
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Learning through Play: What Rhyming Games Like Pat-a-cake Teach (and How to Play Them)
Pat-a-cake, Where is Thumpkin?, This Little Piggy, and One Two Buckle My Shoe! Here's a quick review of some of the best...
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Play and Physical and Emotional Development
Physical Development For many, play is epitomized by children running, climbing, jumping, and moving. The pure joy of...
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Pressurized Children, Pressurized Adults: Let’s Find Time for Play
In 1981 psychologist Dr. David Elkind published his bestselling book The Hurried Child. He described the increasing...
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