Observe your children as they play Remember that the game is important and we need it because the game is: Not an obligation, children choose the game on their initiative, voluntarily they start and get involved in the game. They do not need to be reminded or additionally motivated to play! Is something that keeps …
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Where is your child playing?
What makes a good play area for children? Playgrounds give place and structure for kids’ socialization, imaginative play, and physical activities. But not all playgrounds are creative anymore, and it seems that the spaces that are being designed are becoming increasingly unsuccessful in meeting children’s needs. Playing on playgrounds is what children need when they …
Snow Activities
In the winter, outdoor play is healthy Fresh air is good and healthy for everyone, mentally and physically. Children and adults spend a lot of time in the small indoor places, superheat and bad aerate, germs and the disease transmitted very quickly. Playing outside in the fresh air reduces the chance of infection expanding …
The benefits of playdough and clay for child development
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, …
The Ages and Stages of Child Development
Contemporary understandings see development as a result of the interaction of biological and environmental factors, that is, experience. The most extensive theory of cognitive development in Piaget’s theory and its impact on the educational process of children in recent decades has been enormous. Development expectations will be described separately for four domain of development: intellectual …
Toys for primary school age 6, 7 and 8 years
ABILITIES AND INTERESTS Primary School Age 6, 7 and 8 Years Through play children learn, grow up and develop physically, mentally and socially. Toys are a tool that should serve the proper development of a child. A good choice of a toy is a very important part of parenting because it is closely linked …
Checklist for Toy Shopping
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 …
Toys for preschoolers 3, 4 and 5 years
Play is a natural activity for every young child. Play provides many opportunities for children to learn and growp-hysically, mentally and socially. If play is the child’s work then toys are the child’s tools, and appropriate toys can help children do their work well. Young children explore objects in their envi- ronment by “mouthing” them. …
Puppet play
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 …
Is your child bored on a summer holiday?
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 …
Does your child come dirty every day from the outside?
Dirt and germs can be good for children. Children like to play outside in the mud, to build a castle out of mud and stones, to jump on the puddles of the pond, to roll down the hills until their clothes get dirty. But mothers and grandmothers usually greet their children in astonishment, resorting to …
Grow up playing
We all grow up playing Kids play games that are familiar parts of our cultures. Play endures, even as it appears to change over time. Take, for example, peekaboo. A toddler pokes his head around the edge of an open doorway. We don’t think about it. We just say, “Peekaboo!” The toddler laughs, and …