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Benefits of Play How Pretend Play Promotes Symbolic Thought
The Relationship between Symbolic Thought and Pretend Play At its core, symbolic thought is the capacity to use mental representation....
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Benefits of Play That’s My Baby: How dolls promote emotional development in both sexes
Today’s savvy parents are perfectly aware that it is no longer politically correct to label toys as “just for boys”...
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Benefits of Play Does Play Improve Academic Growth?
Yes it does! A number of recent studies have shown that the act of playing, especially when that play is...
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Playful Primer When Multitasking Takes Over: 5 Tips to Help Families Reconnect While Getting Things Done
Multitasking is a must when it comes to pandemic parenting. For better or worse, most parents I know have become...
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Playful Primer Positive Language Strategies: When It’s Hard to Wait
Telling a child to “be” a certain way often dismisses or rushes his or her emotional experience. It can also...
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Playful Primer Positive Language: Strategies to Support Independent Toddlers
By breakfast time, I’ve already lost count of how many times my daughter has exclaimed, “I do it myself!” At...
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Playful Primer The Art of Checking In
How are you? Except I’m really asking. Beyond the respond-before-you-think reply of “good” or “fine.” How are you, really? We...
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Playful Primer 5 Ways to Meaningfully Involve Children in Giving Back
Giving back to our local community and to the world at large is something that can be part of the...
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Playful Primer Positive Language Strategies: Helping Your Child Navigate Challenges Independently
Bickering. Tattling. Sharing struggles. Most families notice an increase in this stuff during the back-to-school transition. If you feel like...
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