Archive for November, 2008

Looking for a holiday gift that will encourage Creative Play?

By: Kelly Christian

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Changeling movie download While working with families to help them improve their play skills, I’ve come across many parents who want to know what toys they ought to have available at home for their children. The easy answer is anything you would want to play with and think was fun. But there are some things to consider to help get the most out of a toy and playtime at home. Here are some ideas to have in mind while debating your holiday purchases this year:

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  • Is the toy age appropriate and will the toy be appealing to your child for many years or will they soon grow out of it? For example, toys like blocks, dolls, and cars are toys children continue to enjoy as they get older. It’s a great investment to find toys that will not lose their allure too quickly!
  • Consider what your child already has. Do they have a lot of cars, dolls, or action figures, but do not have blocks to build with, puzzles to solve, or arts and craft materials to be creative?
  • Is this a toy your child is meant to passively play with? For instance, does your child have to use their imagination to make sounds for a toy car or are they suppose to push buttons to hear the sound?
  • Is this a toy the whole family can play with together?
  • Is it a toy that will promote your child’s imagination and problem solving skills?

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Lastly, consider if it’s a toy that can be used in many ways and assess the quality of the toy. Is its appeal mainly that it’s covered in your child’s beloved tv character or that it’s actually a fun and interesting toy?

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Reading Aloud

By: Kelly Christian

I recently had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Jane Kessler, a child psychologist and professor emeritus at Case Western Reserve University. Since retiring, Dr. Kessler has owned and operated Appletree Bookstore in Cleveland Heights, Ohio and along the way has become an expert in children’s books. Over the next few weeks we would like to share with you Dr. Kessler’s recommendations to enhance your child’s reading experience from infancy through eight-years-of-age.

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Reading with your child is an invaluable experience for both of you! Dr. Kessler, stressed the importance of reading out loud to children from infancy through at least 8 years of age. As children get older and begin to read more on their own, it is still okay to continue setting a special time to read with your child. For infants and toddlers, parents can help bring alive the pictures on the page by describing the pictures and elaborating on the story. As children grow older, they learn to use context clues like pictures to help them learn to read and make meaning from the story. Parents can also help make reading “real” by connecting the experiences in the book to their child’s life. This shared activity is a great way to help children develop their comprehension skills. Additionally, setting a special time to read each day signals to children that their parents find reading an important activity and skill to develop.

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Creative Play Links 11.10.08

By: Creative Play Muse

Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father full movie Clifford Some great creative play/child development links from a quick trip around the baby blogosphere:

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  • A detailed list of Natural Childbirth options from Lin at TellinItLikeItIs.net
  • A discussion on Families.com about Kids and Movies: How Young is Too Young? Silent Warnings trailer
  • A great post at EcoChildsPlay.com on the lessons of playing in the sand. The Darjeeling Limited rip
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  • How to make a Holiday Gratitude Can from BlissfullyDomestic.com
  • On Suite101.com, How to reduce the risk of SIDS Strangers on a Train by dressing baby properly.
  • Step2’s Thinkativity toys get rave reviews from CosmoTot.
  • Here’s an easy-peasy playdough recipe

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  • Celebrity-Babies.com reviews Infantino Puzzle

    By: Creative Play Muse

    Crazy Eights video Check out what Kristen has to say about the Matching Colors and Textures puzzle:

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    My three-year-old son Finn enjoys just about any puzzle, even if Mama ends up putting together most of the pieces, but he put together every single combination on this one.

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    The easiest way I found to help him was to stack the descriptors and deal them out one at a time so he could match them to the shapes spread out on the rug. I said, “What color is this?” He answered, “orange” then found the orange carrot and joined the two pieces. The only hiccup here was that some of the descriptions were confusing. When he tried to find the brown animal he found two, but the fluffy rabbit was supposed to match the card that said “fluffy.” It was hard to explain that, while the rabbit was brown, he was also fluffy…

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    Kids News You Can Use

    By: Creative Play Muse

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    Here’s some stories from around the net that we’ll think you’ll find helpful.

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    If you have any suggestions for post, please send them to themuse@creativeplayplus.com.