The Power of Play and Experiences

Remember to spend time with your children during the holidays. Encourage them to play board games, card games and complete jigsaw puzzles. Play ‘I Spy’ using letters, numbers and words. These activities all assist in connecting the ‘wires in our brains’. Providing our children with experiences broadens their ability to use vocabulary and builds their communication and writing skills. Children are better able to write about things they have experienced.

Learning musical instruments is another great way for children to also improve the capacity of their brain, once again connecting those pathways. Listening to music is also a great thing to do!

Remember to READ in the holidays! Encourage your children to read but also remember to read to them. Children are never too old to be read to!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!