5 Ways To Introduce STEM and STEAM To Your Littlest Ones
Young children are natural scientists. They love to explore, investigate, experiment, and make discoveries both on their own and with others. From early infancy on, they make comparisons, make predictions, try things out, and show adults…
Value of Cooperative Play: Working Together to Have Fun and Achieve Results
Play is a big idea. It’s not easy to define simply. So, let’s pick one way to look at it. Competitive versus cooperative play. As an example, most games are competitive. Basketball, soccer, chess and go…
How To Take A Playcation With Your Kids
There are fewer things sweeter for kids than the start of summer break. Time to welcome long, warm days filled with laughs and carefree adventures and a reprieve from studies and structure. But of course, kids…
The Importance Of Each Social Stage Of Play
Children go through different social stages of play. Each stage represents the transition into a new area of social skill, such as going from playing by yourself to learning to play with others. Throughout childhood, play…
Every Child Has The Right To Play
“The child shall have a full opportunity for play and recreation.” These are more than words – they are a declaration by the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights as a right of every child….
How Play For Babies And Toddlers Is Important For Their Development
Even the youngest children love to play. Play might not be the first thing on your list when you’re busy changing dirty diapers and getting up for 4 AM feedings. However, even the smallest forms of…