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It’s Not Just for Fun: Play is Children’s Work

children - blogChildren learn through play.  It is really serious business for them.  Just watch how hard a child works at stacking blocks to make a tower.  Play is natural to all children.  Many different kinds of activities help children understand themselves, discover how things work and solve problems.

It may seem frustrating when a child grows tired of a toy.  It seems that they play with them for only a short time.  Most toys teach a skill.  When the child has learned the skills, they are ready to move on to something else.  For example, a shape sorting toy keeps a toddler busy trying to put the circle object in the circle hole.  When he/she can do this over and over, it is not challenging any more.  The child is now ready to learn a harder task such as a puzzle with different shapes.

Play is important for all areas of development.  A child’s play changes as his/her abilities and interests change.   Stay tuned the next blog will discuss the four main kinds of play.

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A Day for Dads

Thank you to all the MEN who stepped up to be DADS :)

Thank you to all the MEN who stepped up to be DADS 🙂

Men that have chosen the child care profession can be great role model for children, especially for those that may not have a dad at home. For the military children they may have their dad deployed and you may be the only man they have in their life. Thanks to all the men that have chosen to be child care professionals. We applaud you.