where children begin to play with others, sharing toys and ideas but not organizing play around a shared goal. The social skills developed here are stepping stones to more complex interactions.

UD Professor Myae Han receives national award for outstanding contributions to the field of play and child development ...

Their reading, writing, and math skills are growing — and so are their social and emotional skills. With guidance and support from caring adults, they are developing the habits they need to ...

Play-based activities create fun opportunities to model empathy and respect for differences. You can use M&M’s to help teach ...

Children with Down Syndrome struggle with communication skills. Here's how parents, with proper techniques, can help them ...

Kids can experience imaginative role-play with a unicorn-themed beauty set featuring two lipsticks, two glitter lip balms, ...

At Play And Talk With Us, we provide play and social skill groups for neurodiverse and neurotypical children 3-15 years. We work to develop skills in groups and support parents on generalizing ...

They: By valuing play, these parents establish connection and trust while helping their kids develop social and emotional skills that are critical for their growth and development — and will ...

New research commissioned by the Department for Education’s Childcare Choices campaign reveals parents' top concerns about ...

It turns out play with ... management skills. In The Power of Play, Brussoni states that the most important thing parents and guardians can do is get out of the way: provide children with an ...