Games and toys in the different evolutionary stages, according to the age of the child

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The game reproduces in the best possible way the usual events of the real world. And the sooner the child understands the "rules", the easier it will be for him to socialize.

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The main role of all games is not only to entertain the child, but also to adapt him to the world around him. As a rule, in the process of play, several of these skills are developed at once: from memory to imagination, the formation of thought, speech.

Once the child develops and matures, the toy becomes more than just a multicolored piece of plush or plastic. The toy is already taking on an emotional color and enters with force in the daily life of the baby: the child shakes it, feeds it, tells interesting stories, puts it by his side while watching cartoons. Children's toys have an incredibly positive effect on the psyche: the development of interest, curiosity, feelings of care, understanding, empathy. It is important for babies that it is possible to establish tactile contact with a toy: cuddle, put it next to it in bed.

Functional Play from 0-2 years

The games focus on action, movements and the observation of objects.

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What is better for this age?

  • Rattles and all the accessories that whisper.
  • Sound toys.
  • Suspended mobiles.

Construction Set for 2- 4 years

They develop attention, patience, and abstract thinking.

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For this age, the following types of toys are suitable:

  • Constructors, mosaics, soft cubes with letters or characters from fairy tales.
  • Crayons, pencils and plasticine for creativity.
  • Dolls: interactive, soft with tools for their care and others.
    Clothes, furniture and accessories for dolls (dollhouse, children's play furniture, kitchen, bathroom, etc.).
  • Tricycles.

Symbolic Play 4 - 8 years

His world is between fantasy and reality without differentiating it.

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Toys suitable for this age:

  • Games for the study of professions (plumber tools, doctor, inventory of a policeman, salesman, hairdresser).

  • Toys for games that allow you to learn about everyday life (stove, washing machine, kettle, microwave oven).

  • Food toys.

  • Everything for the development of creativity: paints, pencils, markers, coloring books, albums with stickers, plasticine, cardboard and colored paper, glue sticks, crayons.

  • Complex constructors with a large number of pieces as puzzles.

  • Board games that develop logical thinking.

  • Items for active games: soccer and basketball balls, darts, remote control cars, bicycles, scooters, skates ...

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I understand that the Montessori Method is a system where the school presents students with a selection of games, puzzles and exercises that students take on as they advance through the career. Learning through play is both a good and effective idea.

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