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Creativity & Play for Ages 3-5

Creativity & Play for Ages 3-5

 

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Let's Invent Something Together!
by Ellen Church
When you encourage creativity and problem-solving, you help your child develop skills that can be applied to everything she does.
Play to Your Child's Passions
From make-believe to making music, accepting and supporting your child's interests leads to her happiness.
Make Way for Play
Having the freedom to play puts your child on the road to learning success — for life.
Flights of Fancy
Indulge your child's natural sense of spontaneity and you'll see how play leads to discovery.
Preschooler to the Rescue
Fantasy play helps 3s and 4s understand the real world.
Self-Expression in Preschool
What can you do to help with self-expression in your preschooler? Find out here.
Trucks, Trucks, Trucks!
When your child discovers a new passion, he’s driving toward learning. So hop on for the ride.
Express Yourself
by Ellen Church
Nurture your child's innate desire to create, express, and perform.
Playing to Learn
Understand and promote high-level, language-building play.
Why Play Outdoors?
Get outside! Your child will not only build her physical prowess, she'll boost social skills too.
Mini-Writing Centers
by Amy Mascott
Find the top 10 must-haves where your children do their writing.
The Power of Playing Together
What children learn from collaborating — and how to encourage it.
Endless Possibilities
Free play helps your child build knowledge, skills, and creativity at his own pace.
When Good Kids Play the Bad Guy
Power play helps kids feel in control of their world.

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