
Play In Early Childhood
Research indicates that children learn best in an environment which allows them to explore, discover, and play. Play is an important part of a developmentally appropriate child care program. But what exactly does it mean to play and why is play so...
The Stages Of Block Play
Block play is a huge deal at my house. My kids adore building with blocks and I love their enthusiasm because blocks are so open-ended and grow with children, not to mention they are an excellent toy that encourage fine motor development.
Learning To Listen: Why Musical Play Is So Important For Young Children
Making children aware of sound and prompting them to listen for specific things can play a pivotal part in their aural development. Musical development is very much akin to linguistic development in that both are dependent on listening and aural s...
Value Of Play: Poem
Children enter a different world when they play. A world where they create, control and learn. Building blocks, playing make-believe, solving problems... find out why all these are important for children.
The Importance Of Pretend Play
Young children learn by imagining and doing. Have you ever watched your child pick up a stone and pretend it is a zooming car, or hop a Lego across the table as if it were a person or a bunny? Your child is using an object to represent something e...
Learning Through Creative Play For Kids
Here are plenty of ideas for art and crafts, imaginative play, creativity, early maths and science investigations. There are links to how each of these activities promote early learning.