Free play opportunities are few and far between, but vital.

What loose parts are and why they are essential to play.

Why it is important for the adults to take a step back.

Anti-fragility and safetyism - what are they, and why do they matter?

Humans have evolved to play, and played to evolve.

Chat GPT generates an extensive list of the sub skills included in the executive functioning skills umbrella term. These include, but aren’t limited to: Attention, Planning, Prioritization, Organization, Time Management, Working Memory, Self-Control, Flexibility, Problem Solving, Decision Making, Goal Setting, Task Initiation, Task Completion, Emotional Control, Impulse Control , Self-Monitoring, Task Switching

Stuart Brown, M.D. studies the importance of play in human development.

Getting ready for Kindergarten starts at birth! So many necessary human skill sets are practiced for YEARS before they are fine-tuned and we are ready to move on to the next step. Help your children get ready for school by understanding the layering of developmental steps required before they can learn to print their own names on their beautiful works of art!

What are the long term benefits of Imaginative Play? How does it affect Executive Functioning skills and Self-Regulation? Long story short, no matter what you hope for your children, they will NEED strong Executive Functioning skills. The ability to prioritize, organize, and problem-solve (to name a few!) cross every job and life situation you could possibly imagine. Help set them up for success.

Most children’s activities are beneficial in one way or another. Music lessons, sports teams, and art classes all teach essential skills. However, some types of play have become ‘lost’ over the last few decades. Children need to play freely and independently in an unstructured environment as well. This is where they learn to be creative, self-regulate, and independent.