Ideas, Insights and Strategies for You and Your Child

Sep 14th 2020

Why is play a gateway to understanding?

As children play, so they come to better understand the world and themselves. This doesn’t happen instantly, but there... Read More

Sep 14th 2020

Playing and Reality

Two features of play really stand out for me. First, there is the possibility of casting aside the limits... Read More

Sep 14th 2020

What are the benefits of play for your child?

The benefits of play for your child are too numerous to count. Play is a fundamental feature of how... Read More

Sep 14th 2020

Why do we stop playing?

As a general rule, children play far more than adults. Many adults don’t play at all. Or maybe they... Read More

Sep 14th 2020

What happens when children play?

Playing is at the heart of how children learn. Especially young children, who often play for large sections of... Read More

Aug 27th 2020

Five games you can play with your child to help develop their vocabulary

Playing is a crucial element of every child’s development. Children learn through play and often have great fun in... Read More

Aug 27th 2020

How can an increased vocabulary change your child’s perception of the world?

Cat. That’s a cat. That’s a lovely cat. That’s a lovely Persian cat. That lovely Persian cat looks like... Read More

Aug 27th 2020

Why is your child’s vocabulary like an atlas?

As children grow they learn more and more new words. Research suggests that by the age of 12, children... Read More

Aug 27th 2020

How do reading and writing change your child’s understanding of words?

In his book Orality and Literacy, Walter J. Ong, an American professor of English literature, who passed away in... Read More