Play is powerful and fundamental to children during their early years and we know parents work hard to strike an appropriate balance within the home as we do in school, where play is an essential component of learning. There is much evidence to confirm that the practical and expe...
Tools of the Mind, against a non-play-based one. After two years in the play-oriented classrooms, children scored better on self-regulation, cognitive flexibility, and working memory. The self-control kids
Let’s start with the fact that 90% of a child’s brain develops before they’re five, so the early years are a crucial time to get stuck into some serious playtime. Cool, right? What is sensory play and why is it important? In short, sensory play is any activity that children ...
The importance of play in child development lies in its ability to improve cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being. Play provides a safe environment for children to learn, experiment, and grow, which enhances their confidence and resilience. Play helps children develop skills needed f...
Dorothy Sluss, a professor of early childhood education, has gone so far as to state, “We don’t value play in our society. It has become a four-letter word.” (1) However, if play is truly purposeless, as some scientists have led us to believe, then why has it persisted throughou...
Beginning in the early 20th century, the philosophy and practice of Yoga became increasingly popular in the West. The first important organization forpractitionersin theUnited Stateswas theSelf-Realization Fellowship, founded byParamahansa Yoganandain 1920. Within 50 years, instruction emphasizing both the...
●Musical training helps develop language. Students who have early musical training will develop the areas of the brain related to language. The left side of the brain is better developed with music. ●Kids stay interested in school. ...
Kunis on the other hand, is significantly stronger and proves that her turn in Forgetting Sarah Marshall may have been an early suggestion of the formidable comedic talent she may quickly become. Gluck is not able to achieve the same level of breakthrough that he got from Emma Stone in ...
Social- Perhaps more than ever before, video games have become an intensely social activity. Instead of the stereotypical gaming nerd who uses video games to shun social contact, over 70 percent of gamers play with friends, whether as part of a team or in direct competition. Games such as ...
Retirement benefits are critical to an employee's compensation package, providing financial security in their post-work years. 401(k) Plans A 401(k) plan allows the employees to defer some of their salary. Instead of receiving that amount in their paycheck, the employee defers, or delays, ge...