QUALITY PLAY PROMOTES CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS
The most important part of your child's healthy development is safe, trusting relationships with you and the other caregivers in her life. Interacting with your child through positive, supportive play experiences will help her gain the confidence she needs to build loving and healthy relationships.
QUALITY PLAY PROMOTES LANGUAGE
One of the greatest achievements in the first three years of life is the development of language. Talking with your baby and toddler about what is happening around him while playing and responding to his sounds, words, and gestures lays the foundation for healthy brain development, as well as future success learning how to read and write at school.
QUALITY PLAY PROMOTES CREATIVITY
Creative play experiences come from your child's interests and abilities. It's the process that's important in creative play--what they do, not the product they make in the end. Current brain research shows that children learn best when the experiment and discover for themselves rather than being shown by adults.
QUALITY PLAY PROMOTES PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
It's important that you provide time for active play in a safe, open space with materials that allow children to move their bodies and use their senses. Limit time spent in car seats, swings, and other restricted spaces.
QUALITY PLAY PROMOTES THINKING SKILLS
Quality play gives your child the opportunity to learn concepts and problem solving strategies which are critical for future academic learning in science, math and literacy.
QUALITY PLAY PROMOTES SOCIAL SKILLS
Through play, your child will learn how to get along with others. Although your young child may not be developmentally ready to "play" with other children, interactive experiences will help set the foundation for true friendships.
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