Children adore clay and playdough Do you remember when you were playing with these soft, colorful toys? It is very important to encourage your child’s development with creative activities. Clay and playdough provide a lot of creative play for kids. Encourage Fine Motor Skill Development Fine motor skills (small muscles in the fingers, hands, toes, …
An important occupation for children is play. Children learn about the world and themselves through play. Toys are the tools of play. The right toy can engage a child’s sense of curiosity, creativity, and imagination. Play with toys also help children develop physically, mentally, and socially. Occupational therapy practitioners are experts in promoting participation in …
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY… Everyone is responsible for protecting children from unsafe toys. Careful selection of toys and proper supervision of children at play is the best way to protect children from toy-related injuries Think Toy Safety: When buying toys Choose toys for your child very carefully. It is very important to keep in mind when buying …
ABILITIES AND INTERESTS Toys for older toddlers 2 years old can be different but primarily is safety. It is a period when children put everything in their mouths and they can get hurt. Of the plush toys, cars, dolls, the most interesting thing for the child is going to nature. Weather does not always allow …
Why are toys so important in children’s lives? Is it something to take up the slack of a boring and lonely afternoon or is it to fan the spark of creative play? Something for fun or something that a kid will occupy and bypass? What do we ask, what do we need when choosing a …
Play is an essential part of human life. Play is a good choice for the healthy development of children, helping them to acquire the physical, social and cognitive skills required for adult roles. For adults, the game relieves the pressures and stresses of everyday life. No matter what physical limitations a person has, they are …
By using various devices and props, it enables the enrichment and modernization of games, exercises, and activities in the children’s world. In recent years, the world has been producing more and more various devices and props that open new possibilities in creating game content. Light, soft, differently shaped materials are being used more and more, …
A Parent’s View A gifted child can be bored in standard science classes because it’s easy for him or her. Other children are not able to follow him, to read books that talk about science and other topics at his level of understanding. For a gifted child with learning disabilities, it may be noted …
What does it mean to be Gifted/Talented? Giftedness is something you cannot develop. Gifted children are born with the capacity for knowledge. For them, learning and understanding come naturally. For teachers and educational professionals, the process of identifying gifted and talented children may be a problem because they are not a homogeneous group. Giftedness …
Children love to dress up in costumes and play dramatic roles. They can choose anything; princess, driver, Cinderella, dinosaur… The moment they wear costumes, the whole world becomes another dimension. There is no limit to who, where or what they can be. Imaginative play is part of growing up every kid. The ability to pretend …
Puppet play introduces the child to multiple forms of play and creative activities. Such play enables the child to actively acquire and use the abilities important for communication and expression. They also direct the child in his or her way. Through puppet play, the child uses his independence, freedom, imagination, experiences, and feelings. The game …
Children are very excited about going out into nature because it gives them freedom, motivation to explore, breadth in every sense. In their early years have magical thinking (Sobel) and this period is important for creating a connection between themselves and nature. There is a period in which these adventures are experienced through outdoor activities. …
The development of the child, including his speech development, can also be traced through the games the child plays. Children’s play is first solitary (lonely), then parallel, and finally cooperative (social). In the solitary play, the child, for the most part, talks only to himself – describes what he does, names the objects and toys …
Traveling with children it can be very long and tense. Organize games for kids and adults alike and the journey can be quick and fun. There are many travel games for kids, for a good time during the trip. Make a plan for activities, appropriate to their age. Travel games are very interesting for children …
Is your child bored on a summer holiday? It’s a time when they have full freedom to play, hang out with their friends … Should this freedom be directed at certain goals? Do you allow them all freedom or give them certain obligations during the day? Children develop their imagination through a free game The …
