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Language learning for a baby begins before birth and continues throughout their life. These POSTS provide detailed information and activities about PLAY Time during their first year.
Picture young children outside playing in the park. Some may be on the swings, others are running around amongst the trees yelling, “You’re it.” in a game of tag. What fun they’re having during a period of play time. Many people watching see these activities as an expression of freedom. A time set aside for […]
The new baby is a playful learner that is discovering their own body movements, family and surroundings. They are in the sensorimotor stage according to Piaget. “Toes, what fun they are to touch!” As the baby gets older peoples faces and voices are playing a role in their social development. The playful learner might even […]
Research is busting out all over the world each day explaining in more detail the significance of play. Technology has helped to fast track the study of a baby’s brain. I-Labs at the University of Washington pioneered a new kind of MEG (magnetoencephalography), an imaging device which measures magnetic fields in the brain. It was […]
Many sociologists, psychologists, scientists and researchers have studied children and present different views on the groupings of stages that children go through in social play. Mildred Parten is well known for her six stages covering ages birth to 5 years. Let’s take a closer look at her developmental stages. Parten’s Developmental Stages Mildred Parten, an American […]
A baby is still in the solitary stage of play during the ages from 6-12 months. Discovery continues to be their main goal. What’s this thing? –Try a little of this and try a little of that! Yes, it may be called the solitary stage or sometimes the on-looker stage, but this does not mean […]