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Ten Creative Ways to Declutter Your Home
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10 Research Tips for Finding Answers Online
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Roadside History Lessons
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An Old Fashioned Toy Teaches Modern Day Skills
Playing with wooden blocks: a fun, creative way for kids to learn grown-up skills like collaboration, negotiation, measurement, and balance.
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The Need for ‘Pretend Play’ in Child Development
In a recent article in Scientific American, Scott Barry Kaufman, Scientific Director of the Imagination Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, notes [Read more…] about The Need for ‘Pretend Play’ in Child Development
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