PLAY
Blanket Fort
Board Games
Bubbles
Buttons
Card Games
Cardboard Boxes
Catching Bugs
Chasing Lizards
Climbing Trees
Collections
The Creek
Dominoes
Flashlights
Follow the Leader
Gossip & Telephone
Hand Clapping Games
Hand Stacking Games
Hide & Seek
Hopscotch
Hotwheels
Jumping Rope
Light Switches
Lighting Matches
Marbles & Jacks
The Park
Peek-A-Boo
Playdough
Mud & Puddles
Playing Catch
Pointy Sticks
Pots & Pans
Riddles & Jokes
Sandbox
Simon Says
Singing Games
Stickers
String & Rope
Stick Fighting
Tea Party
Walking on the Curb
Can children play a lot, have fun...and still get smart?
Yes!
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Happy children who are having fun are eager learners who absorb their lessons quickly and easily, and nearly every skill or concept taught by a worksheet or textbook in school gets its start in traditional "play" of children. There's no need to rush children into a school-like environment from a young age. In fact, pushing children into the academic environment too soon can spoil their enthusiasm for learning in general, and make school seem a burden and chore, rather than the next exciting step as they grow up into the "big kid" they want to be. Relax a bit, and play with them, so you can be reminded of children's fresh sense of wonder in the world. Enjoy life's journey together.
Suggested books about bringing play back into childhood.
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LEARN
Large Motor Skills
Fine Motor Skills
Self-Discipline
Patience & Waiting
Taking Turns
Following Directions
Cause & Effect
Memory & Memorization
Planning & Organization
Imagination & Creativity
Social Skills
Courtesy & Manners
Kindness & Empathy
Cooperation
Respect
Independence
Initiative
Courage
Resourcefulness
Determination
Solving Problems
Making Decisions
Reading
Writing
Speaking
Listening
Math
Money
Science
Social Studies
Music & Dance
Visual Arts