There’s a lot children can get out of exploring something they’re interested in. Here are just a few of the things we do together. Although the central focus may be trucks, there’s lots of variety.
As Walter Drew and Marcia Nell say, “Memories of joyful and meaningful play experiences help bind families together emotionally, even long after children are grown.”
Determined to find low cost materials that interest my daughter and stimulate her development I started observing my daughter and looking around the house.
We parents hold the power to not only look for child-directed play in the small everyday moments in children’s lives, but also to value and support it.
When mathematical learning at school connects to familiar experiences and objects in children’s lives, the math can seem more interesting and make more sense to children!
