This future engineer built with us at another park a few weeks ago and told his mom, “I want to go where we build things!” this morning! We’re so glad he came to Gillham Park to build with us again today! Come build with us until 3 p.m.! #letsplaykc#planetplaykc#bigblueblocks
Play helps boost children's language development, problem solving, risk management and independent learning skills, a study reaffirms: https://t.co/EazbjuVDWi #Playmatters#EarlyEd@BBC
If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning. ~ Carol S. Dweck
“When children interact with loose parts, they enter a world of “what if” that promotes the type of thinking that leads to problem solving and theoretical reasoning."
(Dale and Beloglovsky)
#loosepartsplay
Did you know? 🤓
Play promotes brain development in children including brain growth. Children that have been deprived of imaginative play actually show significantly less synapse activity than those given an opportunity to develop their imaginations. #letthemplay 💙
We are having so much fun exploring and building and thinking and laughing in our Group Play time at Planet Play today! Reserve your own Group Play time with your “quaranteam” at Planet Play. Scroll to the last picture to see how! #letsplaykc#planetplaykc#groupplay
Today's #elearning revisits our free webinar with the @kcchamber focusing on "Managing All of the BIG Feelings and Stress While Your Children are at Home".
Make time to watch. It's important - share it as well!
https://t.co/DAXQj6Bf2p
#LittleLearnersKC#IHeartCD#ECE