Enriching PLAY through Senses Let's assume I don't need to convince you on the importance of play--congratulations!! But maybe you're looking for ways of extending play for your child. In other words enriching play and learning. Keep in mind young children learn by doing and using their senses. Their senses are how they acquire, absorb, and assimilate information from and about their environment, their world. Imagine how much information they glean via the standard five senses: sight, hearing, … [Read more...]
Why Building with Blocks is Important
Maybe you haven't given any thought to the importance of blocks, but they have been a staple of early childhood education for good reason. Following this post, you'll be able to describe and/or explain ways blocks further child development. In other words, you'll be able to explain why building with blocks is important! Gaming: It's Not about PLAY... A main focus for video play systems such as those made by Nintendo, Xbox, or PlayStation is to capture and keep your attention with graphics and … [Read more...]
Why Pretend Play is Important
What's one of the best ways to guarantee your child will thrive? By carefully tending to their creative spirit and infusing a sense of PLAYfulness to their learning. And guess what? Creativity and PLAYfulness come together naturally in pretend PLAY! What is Pretend PLAY? • Starts around 2 to 3 years of age • Scenes and people from family life, school and/or daycare all act as inspiration • It revolves around the acting out of stories. Stories' themes let kids: · explore multiple … [Read more...]
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