PLAY gives children the tools they need to navigate in and through the world. During PLAY, children develop the capability and creativity they'll need when they become adults. It’s been said, PLAY is a dress rehearsal LIFE! PLAY also is about the here and now. PLAY addresses all developmental areas for a child—physical, social, emotional and cognitive. When children PLAY they construct a framework to deal with change, stress and conflict—in other words, to be able to problem-solve and … [Read more...]
Make Time for Forts! Fort Building for FUN
FORT Building 101 Fort building is FUN—obviously, but also: 1. Building forts channels and develops your child’s inner engineer. I have to support that! Fort building requires problem-solving, divergent and creative thinking--all skills needed in engineering! 2. Fort building will consume your child’s interest and focus for long periods of time! Time needed for decision-making and planning—making use of rudimentary architectural skills; Time for actual construction—employing … [Read more...]