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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Preschool Play
The years from ages 3 to 5 are a marvelous time to sit back and watch children represent everything and anything with...
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Gifted Children and Play
Gifted children are interested in play, although observations on the playground might seem to indicate that they are...
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How to Play with Your One-Year-Old
The primary way that young children develop their brains and bodies is through interacting with the world around them....
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Play and Social-Emotional Development
We have characterized the preschool years as the play years. This description is particularly apt for social development...
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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...
Source: Dr. Robert Brooks
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