Playing Is Educational

Imagine That!

TeachNPlay — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:27:30 +0000

Part of buying toys for children is that they can help nurture that child’s development through role playing. For my daughter, we bought her a dollhouse for her fourth birthday and it’s helped a lot in her understanding of familial roles and pretend play. Adding to her dollhouse, we recently purchased some wooden doll furniture for [...]

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What is ECE?

TeachNPlay — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:26:59 +0000

Early childhood education is a general term that describes a diverse range of programs. Some refer to any type of daycare, as education. However, evidence overwhelmingly shows that early daycare may actually be a detriment rather than a benefit to young children. Longer stays at home with a single caregiver are argued to be more [...]

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Unconventional Forms of Educational Toys

TeachNPlay — Tue, 19 May 2009 18:53:09 +0000

When it comes to educational toys, it is best that parents have a good understanding of what can be involved in this broad category. While many parents think educational toys will be limited to math games or books, there is actually a very diverse and wide array of these toys. Therefore, if you think your [...]

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Picking the Right Educational Toys

TeachNPlay — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:52:23 +0000

If you’re looking to purchase an educational gift for your young child, you will likely come across a wide assortment of available toys. Especially in the recent past, there has been a greater emphasis placed on the importance of these educational products. Therefore, they fill the shelves in greater numbers and in greater diversity than [...]

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Just Say No…To Believing Math Is Boring

TeachNPlay — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:47:25 +0000

It’s extremely common to hear people complain about the state of education in the United States. Unfortunately, in a lot of ways, that complaining is justified. Test numbers are down in many subjects, and the level of education our children receive is seriously in doubt. But rather than complaining about this issue, it is far [...]

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Educational Toys For A Better Future

TeachNPlay — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:41:51 +0000

There is nothing quite as scary as becoming a new parent. You are suddenly presented with more responsibility than you’ve ever had before. But for many parents, once that initial fear wears off, there is still a more nagging fear that you won’t raise your children well. Especially since everyone you know is most certainly [...]

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Learning Important Lessons through Games

TeachNPlay — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:36:19 +0000

When children learn, it’s more often through interaction than it is through memorization. When children play games that are educational, it’s common for them to learn a great deal of information through nothing more than the simple practice of play. Educational games have gained popularity in the last decades, especially with personal computers becoming common [...]

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The Best Easter Ever

TeachNPlay — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:35:06 +0000

While most of the time I’m a well budgeted individual and I don’t believe in spending a lot of money on a holiday like Easter, last year I wanted to buy my son something special. I felt bad that I couldn’t buy him the Gorilla playset he wanted for Christmas, for financial reasons and because [...]

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Pretend Food Play Encourages Imaginative Play

mpilon — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:24:15 +0000

A child’s early learning is enhanced by early childhood activities that promote imagination, from independent play to interactive play. There are a wide variety of early childhood toys available to enhance their imaginative play. On a daily basis, your child see you prepare and cook meals. There are many toys available for your child’s food play [...]

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Your Children will Enjoy Being Tarzan on this Gorilla Playset: Tiki Treehouse - Beachcomber

mpilon — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:13:49 +0000

Wooden outdoor play structures provide children with a wonderful location for their outdoor active play. If your are thinking about purchasing an outdoor wooden play structure for your children, we would like to recommend a Gorilla Playset. One of our favorite’s is the Tiki Treehouse - Beachcomber because it has a lot of features at a very affordable [...]

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