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it starts with a trike – and ends up as
social
intelligence togetherness and friendship today, a lot of
play
takes place at the computer, and this provides ample training in how to think and act in symbolic universes. but this is not
where
children get involved with the laws of nature. nor is it a place
where
they can wrestle with
social
rules for friendship, teamwork, confl ict management and just being together.
play
is
where
children acquire their earliest deep experience with
social
spaces and rules –
where
they learn that there indeed are rules for how to behave with others. they discover that they can’t always have their own way, but that they get as good as they give. and that they can achieve more by working together. good toys are an excellent way to stimulate children’s
play
activities and to develop their imagination, curiosity, language skills, intellectual capabilities and
social
intelligence. toys have existed since the dawn of time. the vikings are possibly best-known as warriors, but their children also
play
ed – very often with imitations of the tools the adults used. many of the games that we know today – such as draughts – had already been invented. to do the best we can to support and encourage children in their
play
activities, it is important that we give them access to a wide range of toys that inspire them to many di‹ erent forms of
play
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