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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Summary of Play and Exploration Through the First Two Years of Life
Play and exploration often resemble one another, but they also differ in three areas: the affective state of the child,...
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Basics of Prosocial Behavior and Social Competence
A "basic" for learning social skills is having friends, which for children means having playmates. In order to have...
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Activities for Sensory Play
Sensory play is a favorite activity for toddlers, who enjoy water play, sandboxes, rice, oatmeal, and cornmeal bins....
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Adult Roles in Cognitive Play
Knowledge of emerging cognitive development can also provide guidelines for supporting infant and toddler play. Wilson...
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Beyond Blocks: 5 Tech Toys for Toddlers
From talking teddy bears that talk to blinking blocks, high-tech toys are all the rage—but some of these gadgets can...
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