The Act of Play is an Important Part of the Learning and Growing Experience for Children and Parents
Media, PA (PRWEB) December 20, 2008 – The days of play in a child’s life are more than times of entertainment as child development specialists and doctors agree the minutes spent exploring and experimenting with regular or science toys and kids games help to develop growing brains and improve motor skills.
Perhaps as equally important to your munchkin’s play time is the time that they spend with mommy and daddy interacting with these games and toys. As important and peaceful it can be for a parent to have a child with the ability for independent play, the exchanges between parents and kids is essential not only for their socialization proficiency but for a stronger bond between parent and child.
The early stages of a youngster’s life depend so much on their relationship with their parent or who ever are raising them. The best times to be able to truly interact and have fun at the same time is during game time and games that teach little ones basic educational skills have the biggest impact for longer periods of time. These are the times and types of play events that can shape a child’s future desire for learning and make a difference between kids that like to be inquisitive and those that are more passive and uninterested in life and what surrounds them.
Toy stores that sell the latest commercial trend aren’t always the best places to get games and toys that are fun to play but also have a much deeper developmental outcome. Thinking ahead in terms of what is best for the child as a long range plan can make the immediate moment much more meaningful and a richer experience than just getting them something to occupy their time.
In scouring the Internet for sites and locations of more intelligent children’s items you can find one such company in LB Toys. This is a company that seems to have gotten it right as they match and blend a variety of toys, games and books that have commercial appeal while maintaining a strict eye towards keeping their selection filled with items that will improve young minds and not just keep them quiet.
LB Toys at www.lbtoys.com has been providing a wide range of stimulating playtime toys, games for kids, plush dolls, books and arts and crafts for years. The company was founded by parents who wanted to be more than just your average toy store.
Keeping in mind that kids react strongly to advertising, LB Toys carries all the name brand toys and games like Lego, Simon & Schuster, Playmobile, Webkinz, Ty, Zoobie Pets and many, many more. But the one thing you will come to discover that sets LB Toys apart from other toys stores is that everything they carry does not require batteries.
This is a rare and bold decision for a toy company to take in the face of large competing stores like Toys R Us, Target and Wal-Mart who seem to thrive of supplying toys that need a virtual power plant. But the philosophy behind LB Toys choice to avoid the glitzy and noisy mechanical monstrosities is simple and smart. They want the kids to use their imagination.
Imagine that.
Andrew Torchon
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Suz on December 23rd 2009 in arts and crafts for kids
[duh] responded on 23 Dec 2009 at 4:32 am #
Can you read this and see if it needes any changes please?
I’m taking a college class and we had to write a paper to describe a program [make up one] trying to get people to come to this center. Can you please read it and help me make it better!! Thank you!
At Discovery Island Preschool we are committed to establishing a supporting and safe community. We have a wonderful learning environment that is academically challenging and uniquely engaging. I believe that children should be allowed to grow at their own pace and to learn in ways that help them become confident in themselves as learners. Even from an early age children show preferences for different styles of learning. Some will find it easy to follow verbal instructions, others will learn from someone showing them “how to do it”, and some will learn both ways. At Discovery Island we address those differences, encouraging the development of the whole child, with activities that involve young students in ways appropriate to their learning levels and styles. We believe that the relationship between school and home play are important part in creating a successful learning experience for the child. Discovery Island curriculum and educational program offer and encourage good habits of health, nutrition, grooming, and safety. With meal time we use this for social interactions and teach them manors and family style values for dinner. In the class room we have seven learning centers: Construction and design center, Dramatic play center, writing center, Creativity and art center, Reading and listening center, Math and manipulative center, and Science and sensorial center.
What we like to do is make each child a portfolio so we can monitor his/hers progress. Several items that your child worked on are labeled, dated and stored in his/her portfolio so that later we can share this with you during parent-teacher conferences. Communication with parents is a big part because we want the parents to know how their child is doing. We e-mail, call, send papers home, conferences, and/or any other way that is best to communicating with the parent(s).
Hours of operation are: Monday thru Friday 6:45 a.m. to 5:30 pm OR specific contacted hours. The prices for this center is full-time rates are as follows: $110.00 a week. *Full-time is considered anything between 21 to 50 hours per week. Anytime over 50 hours is extra. I also accept drop-ins. The rate for daytime drop-in care is: $5.00 an hour per child. (Minimum 2 hours) or $30 a day for a full days care. The ratio of the children in one class is around 15-20 kids. This way there is an equal amount of attention and getting to know the child one on one so that we can really get to know them and there needs to learn.
All children enrolled into Discovery Island are treated with love and respect and provided with the opportunity to engage in a wide variety of activities. My most fundamental objective is to provide for your child a safe, clean, and loving atmosphere, in which each child will feel he/she is loved, valued, and wanted.
Thank you so much!! :]
Frank B responded on 23 Dec 2009 at 9:34 am #
I like it they way it is… : )
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jules responded on 23 Dec 2009 at 9:36 am #
Here is a start…
At Discovery Island Preschool we are committed to establishing a SUPPORTIVE and safe community. We have a wonderful learning environment that is academically challenging and uniquely engaging. I believe that children should be allowed to grow at their own pace and to learn in ways that help them become confident in themselves as learners. Even from an early age, (Comma)children show preferences for different styles of learning. Some will find it easy to follow verbal instructions, others will learn from someone showing them “how to do it”, and some will learn both ways. At Discovery Island, (comma) we address those differences, encouraging the development of the whole child, with activities that involve young students in ways appropriate to their learning levels and styles. We believe that the relationship between school and home-(hyphen)play are AN important part in creating a successful learning experience for the child. Discovery Island’s curriculum and educational program offer and encourage good health, nutrition, grooming, and safety HABITS. (With meal time we use this) – take this out (WE USE MEAL-TIME) for social interactions and teach them manors and family style values for dinner. In the class room we have seven learning centers: Construction and design center, Dramatic play center, writing center, Creativity and art center, Reading and listening center, Math and manipulative center, and Science and sensorial center.
What we like to do is make each child a portfolio so we can monitor his/hers progress. Several items that your child worked on are labeled, dated and stored in his/her portfolio so that later we can share this with you during parent-teacher conferences. Communication with parents is a big part because we want the parents to know how their child is doing. We e-mail, call, send papers home, conferences, and/or any other way that is best to communicating with the parent(s).
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steinhardtf responded on 23 Dec 2009 at 9:38 am #
What you have submitted is well written , 2 misspellings 1st is 14 line you have written manors instead of manners. 2nd word you have written there instead of their which is a .pronoun otherwise well done.
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Malcolm A responded on 23 Dec 2009 at 9:40 am #
needes ?
"Preschool we are committed " [ third Person]
"I believe that children" [First Person]
"We have a wonderful learning environment that is academically challenging and uniquely engaging."
The Discovery Island Preschool learning environment is designed to be academically challenging and uniquely engaging
"Even from an early age children show preferences for different styles of learning."
From an early age children demonstrate preferences for different learning styles.
"We believe that the relationship between school and home play"
Do you mean playing at home or should there be a comma between
home and play
We believe that the relationship between school and home, play
"Discovery Island curriculum and educational program offer and encourage"
Depending on whether or not you have more than one program.
The Discovery Island curriculum and educational programs offer and encourage
OR
The Discovery Island curriculum and educational program offers and encourages
"With meal time we use this for social interactions and teach them manors and family style values for dinner."
We use meal times for teaching table manners and social interaction
****** and family style values for dinner.******
This doesn’t make sense to me sorry.
"Construction and design center, Dramatic play center, writing center, Creativity and art center, Reading and listening center, Math and manipulative center, and Science and sensorial center."
Construction and Design Center, Dramatic Play Center, Writing Center, Creativity and Art Center, Reading and Listening Center, Math and Manipulative Center, and Science and Sensorial center.
Re-arrange
"What we like to do is make each child a portfolio so we can monitor his/hers progress. Several items that your child worked on are labeled, dated and stored in his/her portfolio so that later we can share this with you during parent-teacher conferences. Communication with parents is a big part because we want the parents to know how their child is doing."
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At Discovery Island Preschool, we understand that communicating with parents is a major part of caring for children. To aid in the development of your child we create a portfolio of your child’s work that represents major milestones in your child’s development. At parent-teacher conferences we can then discuss your child’s progress and areas that need attention.
Sorry I have run out of time
best of luck
PS.
"I also accept drop-ins"
We also accept drop-ins
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