The best outdoor playsets for kids don’t have to cost a fortune! But they do entice kids to get out of the house and playing outside is a crucial part of a child’s development. So not to overwhelm you, this list…
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You may be familiar with a few of the old standbys when it comes to playing with a young child. There’s peek-a-boo, nursery rhymes, and tickling toes. But when those grow old what can you do? One option is to…
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These 7 outdoor play toys for toddlers are not only fun but they will also help with vocabulary development, sentence building, following directions, problem solving and social skills! Continue reading to find out why these toys have been selected and how…
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As you probably know from reading other articles on parenting websites, playtime is an important piece of your child’s development. While focused education and learning is also a good pursuit, often playtime can teach your child just as much about…
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Pretend camping toys for kids are a wonderful way to encourage creative, imaginative and unstructured play. Actually, it’s only somewhat unstructured but, all of the skills I mention can still be facilitated by pretending to go camping. The reason that…
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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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Did you know that the technical term for games such as “Peek-A-Boo”, “Ring Around The Rosie”, “Row Row Row Your Boat”, etc is people games? It actually makes a lot of sense. All of these games involve a baby or…
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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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