Playful Learner: Part 1
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 […]
Play Time
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.
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Playful Learner: Part 2
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 […]
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Playful Learning
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 […]
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Playful Stages
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 […]
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Moving On with Playful Learning
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 […]