Benefits of Pretend Play for Children
Children learn best by doing and imagining. It is proven that when young children use their imaginations in play, they’re more creative, have more self-confidence which helps them to perform better at school and they are more likely to develop strong problem-solving approach to learning. The pretending process builds different skills that are very essential in many developmental areas. Have you ever noticed your child pick a random stem or branch of a tree and pretend it is a sword? Or take a cloth, place it behind their backs and say they are superheroes? These are all pretend play that
Why is Clay Beneficial to our Children?
Clay is one of the most fun table-top activities in school. It is because clay can be transformed into different things that a child could ever think of. Some children love molding it into dinosaurs, flowers or even snakes. On top of that, it has this soft and smooth texture that you just would love to press and touch. However, clay may seem very simple, but it actually gives a lot of benefits to our children. Here are some benefits of clay: Clay is one of the most effective activity to improve our children’s fine motor skill. This helps develop
Swings are more than just FUN!
iPad, computers, blocks, puzzles, toy cars and dolls: these are the common toys or objects that most of the parents give to their children to make them busy. Not in any way saying that these toys aren’t beneficial to the kids. They actually are. However, if most of the time the kids are restricted to these toys, it wouldn’t be just as fun. Our children love to explore and try new things and it’s the perfect time for us to let them be open to the outside and experience what’s beyond our doors and one example is an outdoor playground.