| It is widely accepted, that an educational toy and | | | | worth. You could put signs up, with different |
| game can help your child's development and | | | | prices, so your child can start to appreciate that |
| growth. It is strange, that only recently, the UK | | | | some things are worth more than others.. To |
| government has researched how important play | | | | enhance the analytical and cognitive skills in your |
| is to educational development. And, and are only | | | | child, you could ask your child to count the coins |
| now, reworking the way children are taught in | | | | or separate them according to their value. History |
| schools. Fun games and play is the most effective | | | | could also be introduced, by talking about how |
| and the most enjoyable way for children to learn. | | | | shops used to look and how much they have |
| You can take any educational kids games, toys or | | | | changed. You could even stock the shop with |
| activities, and make it an enjoyable experience, | | | | groceries from your cupboard, and talk about |
| and, by you being a part of the activity, your child | | | | where items came from, how they grow or what |
| will be fixed for longer. | | | | animal was needed. A great introduction to |
| Your child looks up to you and will mimic you | | | | Geography! |
| movements, language and mannerisms. This is | | | | By expanding simple fun games, you expand your |
| how your child starts all their learning. An | | | | child's mind, and you do it in a way that is fun, |
| educational toy and game is a great way to | | | | enjoyable and interesting to your child. Through |
| engage children in fun learning, and will help them | | | | simple play like this, you can introduce your child |
| step up the ladder of early education. Sharing | | | | to various subjects like maths, language, science, |
| activities will also build the best childhood | | | | history and geography. Not bad for a silly game! :-) |
| memories, as well as constructing a solid | | | | But don't stop there... |
| foundation in their educational development. | | | | Enrich your child's knowledge; let your child's |
| Even simple activities like playing shop, can go far | | | | imagination in arts and crafts, in dance and making |
| to expand their educational experience. While | | | | music go wild. Creative and analytical thinking are |
| pretending to be the shop owner, your child will be | | | | done on opposite sides of the brain, and by |
| using their imagination. They will also be practising | | | | promoting whole of brain thought, memory is |
| language skills, cooperation skills and building on | | | | greatly improved. Remembering is much easier if |
| their vocabulary. To expand this play further, you | | | | you combine an activity like dance with maths, or |
| could put money in the till, this will start a | | | | sequence with rhyme,. If you help your child to |
| familiarization process to currency and the idea of | | | | use both sides of their brain, you will set them on |
| exchange. | | | | an enjoyable journey of education, and your child, |
| Help this along by explaining the difference in the | | | | could end up with the mental power of Einstein or |
| coins, what they are called and what they are | | | | other great thinkers. |