We had earlier looked at play and its types. (Add ‘Types of play observed during preschool years’ as internal link on the blog) Play is often categorized as Indoor play and Outdoor play. Indoor play consists of various games and activities designed for children and adults to play inside four walls of schools/house. They somehow…
Stories have much deeper connections to human lives than we can ever think. They have the power to inspire us, motivate us and encourage us to take life decisions. Stories read or demonstrated to children can make a difference in their lives. It helps children learn values and develop beliefs. Story books selected for preschoolers…
Kids form relationships when they say “Let’s pretend” and offer another child a role in the narrative (Lindsey & Colwell, 2013). Pretend play is also known by some other names like, fantasy play, imaginative play and make-believe play. Some important characteristics of pretend play are: children consider inanimate objects to be lively like them (doll,…
Play is not just fun, but it is ideally children’s work full of learning. And new learning can lead to development of a new skill. Nurturing these skills at right time is very essential. Parents can help developing these skills when they understand the importance of play and participate actively in play with their children….