A kids pretend market or grocery store is a wonderful way to encourage pretend play, creativity and imagination. Your child will be learning many new skills without even realizing it! You could set out to explicitly teach your child things…
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Having a child with special needs can be challenging. I do not have children with special needs or developmental delays, however I have about 10 years of work experience in this area. I have worked with many families whose children…
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Updated September 2018 Kids costumes for Halloween shouldn’t be limited to only one day! 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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Sometimes we take for granted how colorful our world is and we may assume that children will automatically learn their colors as they grow. But the ability to recognize and name colors is a skill and an important cognitive link…
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Research is answering the question of “do children learn through play?” with “yes they do”. However, 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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Have you heard of the Build & Imagine Sets Magnetic Play Sets? I hadn’t either until very recently. These sets are storytelling activities for children but in toy form! They also allow for open ended guided play as well as…
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Father’s Day will be here before you know it and you are struggling to think of something to do with your little one(s) to celebrate Father’s Day. Does that sound familiar? If so, I hope that these 3 Fun Father’s Day Activities will…
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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 that those little blocks can also help build language skills, social skills, and…
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