Play Is The Work Of Children ~ Friedrich Froebel
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:45
Give a child a stack of blocks to play or colors, paper, scissors and glue then stand back as their imagination expands across the living room floor. Be warned, however, this does make life a little sticky and glittery at times (all the time), and walking can become an obstacle course.
The art of play can not be underestimated. As Friedrich Froebel, the founder of Kindergarten, said, “Play is the work of children.” Play is how they experiment and learn how to build the world of tomorrow. Toys and tools that allow children to manipulate, imagine and create are the biggest brain builders. Some of my favorites are listed below. You can find samples of some under the Toys heading at DreamArc, if you need any for your little ones to fill their growing hands and minds.
The Building Blocks page at DreamArc and the earlier blog entry here give a list of some of the brain building power of these little cubes, rectangles and cylinders.
Toys for Developing Abstract Design & Spatial Awareness
For the manipulation of color, shapes and design beyond the basic building blocks
Puppets and play things to add color and dimension, bringing the imagination to life
Crayons, Markers, Chalk & Paint
The basics to illustrate the stories pouring out of those brains, and for designing the Robot Dragons and Amusement Parks of tomorrow
Remember when you leave for the office in the morning with your suit covered in glitter –
Playing Is Hard Work!
And Important!