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The Value of Play
What is play and why is it important? From earliest infancy, play is the primary way children learn. Through play, ...
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Can We Play?
Play is essential to positive human development, but kids are playing less and less, says psychologist David Elkind. ...
Source: Greater Good Magazine
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Imaginary Friends
Marjorie Taylor is a professor of psychology at the University of Oregon and an expert on imaginary friends. She read ...
Source: Greater Good Magazine
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Why Playing Doctor Is Important For Children
Playing doctor, nurse, hospital, patient or just “plain sick” can be very important for your child. ...
Source: Bananas Inc.
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Guidelines for Distinguishing Aggression From Play Fighting
Research suggests that adults tend to confuse aggression and play fighting in children. In order to intervene ...
Source: Committee for Children
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Playtime Valuable - and Under Siege, Experts Warn
With pre-K and the early grades expected to be a key element of President Barack Obama's education agenda, ...
Source: Education Week
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Safe Exploring for Toddlers
On the Move Toddlers — it's hard to imagine a more fitting name for this stage of development. Between the ages ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Group Games for School-age Kids
No more duck, duck, goose for this crowd. School-age kids are more sophisticated than preschoolers when it comes to ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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What is Concrete Play?
What is concrete play? Well, it doesnât mean letting your 4-year old help Dad lay down the new cement walkway. ...
Source: Education.com
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Support Social and Emotional Development - Through Play!
In our fast-paced society, playtime can seem like a thing of the past-- even a waste of time. But, especially for ...
Source: Education.com
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The Real Deal on Roughhousing
Rough and tumble play helps children learn about their bodies and the world, and prepares them for learning. So, ...
Source: Education.com
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Little Big Kids (Ages 3-4): Playground Safety
Happy playful children who are very eager to release themselves on the playground often forget what they have been ...
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Mine, Mine, Mine! What if Your Child Doesn't Share?
Sharing is a difficult concept for most children, especially given the fact that our culture really doesn't promote...
Source: Education.com -
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Your First Grader's Social Life
A child's social behavior is easy to track in the classroom or on a playdate. But what about those moments where...
Source: Education.com -
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When Your Preschool Child Struggles to Play With Others
All preschool children will have some difficulty playing with other children because they are testing out the rules of...
Source: Education.com -
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Is Play on its Way Out?
For an increasing number of children, play just isn't taking place, and the consequences for child development may be...
Source: Education.com -
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Are Corporations Abducting Your Child's Imagination?
The world of make believe: it's one of the most coveted elements of childhood. But is it being eroded by toy companies...
Source: Education.com
