Get Up and Play

Okay, here is another one from the MOM side of this blog and not the gluten free side.

The following article talks about how children who engage in make-believe creative play are better at developing the ability to self-regulate their behavior and therefore better learners.  Unfortunately, they have noticed a decline in the ability to self-regulate as childs play has turned more and more to toys which actually limit their imaginations and more structured activities. 

To read more go to Old-Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills.

We highly recomment the following two books which will help to stir their imaginations: