Storytelling activities for children play an important role in early literacy and language development. There are many ways to incorporate storytelling into fun activities. But having some magnetic story boards will make it so much easier (and fun). Magnetic storyboards…
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Research is answering the question of “do children learn through play?” with “yes they do”. But play based learning and learning through play are not the same thing. Let me explain. Play Based Learning vs. Learning Through Play I do…
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While the benefits children can experience from play-based learning in the early years are extremely well documented, accounts that focus on the benefits parents, teachers, and caregivers can derive from facilitating or designing play-based learning strategies are still rather scarce….
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Risky play in a child’s early years was never something that would come up in conversation for past generations. Now there are researchers actually studying “risky play” and how beneficial it is for a child’s development. The main reason why…
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This article may contain affiliate links. This will not change your user experience! Written By:Mandy Gandhi, PT, DPT Owner, BrickSmarts, LLC We all know that playing with LEGO bricks unlocks your little one’s imagination and creativity, but did you know…
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Kids costumes for Halloween are so versatile and many are basically dress up clothes! Costumes are a great way for kids to really get into pretend play scenarios. Did you know that there are 100’s of kids dress up clothes…
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STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) toys are becoming more and more popular everyday. So are subscription boxes for kids. So it doesn’t come as a surprise that Amazon launched the Amazon STEM Club membership program in early 2017. With…
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Whenever I share articles about keeping kids occupied with fun activities, I also like to add a bit of a disclaimer. It’s ok for kids to be bored. In fact, it’s an important part of child development. But, there is…
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