Play is the essence of a child’s world. Play is essential to the development of children. Play is required for healthy development. It influences and impacts the cognitive, physical, […]
The importance of play is sound and not debated but what happens when play is no longer play? In a nutshell it has a detrimental effect on the development […]
Play is the foundation for learning and growth. It is considered so important for a child’s development. Play reflects what a child already knows, has observed and can do. […]
Given that play is such a powerful element of a child’s development understanding our role as the adult in child’s play is critical in promoting play and embracing the […]
Parallel play is very important for the 2½- 3 year old age range as it helps children to learn peer regulation, observation skills, working with and getting along with […]
As children progress through the play stages they around 4 or 5 years old come to the cooperative play stage. It is quite apparent in the later preschool years […]
Pretend play is often also referred to as symbolic play, imaginative play, dramatic play, fantasy, socio-dramatic or good old fashioned make-believe. Pretend play serves many purposes and helps to push the […]
As children develop, their play evolves too. Children pass through these stages as they grow, becoming capable of more interactive play as they develop. There are several types of play […]
Babies learn from their experiences, they learn from everything that they do in their day, from every activity that they do. All things that are in their day […]
Play for babies is all about repeating what they have learnt or a attempting to conquer they will explore their world at this point by touching, holding, mouthing, feeling. Between 3-8 […]
Play establishes the building blocks for later learning through this exploration that they learn. A newborn is born with about 100 billion nerve cells in their brain. It is […]