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Pretend Play

Pretend play more than just playing “house” or imagining you are flying a spaceship; for kids, it is actually a brain workout. Pretend play it is critical for cognitive development, social-emotional skills, and fostering creativity–and it’s a lot of fun. What Is Pretend Play? Also known as imaginative play, pretend play is when children create […]

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Tips for Encouraging Creativity in your Child

        Creativity is more than craft projects and drawing pictures. Creativity is a way of thinking. Research shows that creativity leads to higher resiliency in kids because creativity relates to problem-solving abilities. “The more a child believes in their powers of creativity, the more they believe that whatever happens to them, they

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