Your preschool age child has now grown into a regular elementary school kid along with the wonderful development that happens in those first few years of school. While your child may be happily developing into their own unique personality you may be wondering what toys would best help them continue to develop needed skills and [...]
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If you are a parent you may be noticing that your young elementary school child is taking on characteristics of an older child when they reach eight or nine. Gone is the little kid of yesterdays and in his or her place is a growing boy or girl who may be looking for more excitement [...]
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It is important to understand that nearly everything the growing child needs to learn is developed and practiced in play, including concrete skills, such as counting, motor co-ordination, speech and abstract skills, including imagination, problem-solving, planning, and even learning how to learn. While play is of fundamental importance to children, this is not always appreciated [...]
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