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While searching lakeshore for a toy recommended for a child age 3, I chose to reference the one above. I agree that this toy is developmentally appropriate for a child age 3. According to Piaget, a child age 3 would be in the preoperational stage. At this stage, children are able to acquire  knowledge based on what they are able to see. The materials above allow children multiple opportunities to explore various objects. In doing so, they also have the chance to develop assimilation as they begin to realize similarities between the objects grouped on the cards. Lastly, children are participating in active learning

through “hands on” manipulation of materials.

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Our hands-on matching game helps kids recognize and name tons of everyday words...and build classification skills as they play! Super-involving game features 36 kid-pleasing manipulatives...plus 6 big activity cards that provide 2 levels of play. Beginners can match manipulatives to corresponding photos on their game cards...while advancing students can flip the cards over, matching objects to each category-without picture clues!

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Building blocks are very important for children to develop fine motor skills, problem solving skills, using imagination and creativity, learning various math skills, color recognition, and learning to share and collaborate with peers. Block play covers almost every domain, and even young toddlers can benefit from playing with them.

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Inappropriate toy for 3-4 year old age range

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Inappropriate toy for 3-4 year old age range

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This toy looks so appealing as many preschool age children love dinosaurs. The drill is also a fun addition, however, there are many small pieces to this puzzle. Many pre school age children are still wanting to put things in their mouths. There are so many pieces to each dinosaur to put together, it is hard for even an adult to look at the instructions and figure out how to put the pieces together. This toy causes frustration for preschool aged children, and I would suggest this toy for ages 8+ instead of ages 3+ .

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I selected this "Pretend & Play Market" Toy from Lakeshore Learning. The manufacturer recommends this for children age 3-6, and I feel that it is a great toy and definitely meets the developmental needs of preschool aged children. Children at this age love to explore and engage in pretend play and sociodramatic play. They can play cooperatively with other peers at the Market and practice their language skills, selling and buying items in this play grocery store. They can also practice stretching out words, writing food items and the cost on the chalkboard. They can even sort the food by categories, like shown in the photo.

Sarah Cuison

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I selected the Amazon Fire Tablet, which is marketed to kids age 3-7. I disagree with the experts recommended age range. I feel that developmentally there are so many other toys that would help with development, instead of kids just staring at an electronic device. At preschool age, kids should be playing with open ended toys which will help them with their language skills and social skills, such as wooden blocks or a play kitchen. They could also be playing with toys to help their fine motor skills, such as play dough or kinetic sand. They should also be playing outside and strengthening their gross motor skills, i.e. riding a bike, jumping on a trampoline, kicking a soccer ball and playing catch.

Sarah Cuison

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Cash Register - Developmentally Appropriate

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Cash Register - Developmentally Appropriate

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This Lakeshore Cash Register is very versatile because it is recommended for children 18 months to 8 years old. I chose this thinking of what a 4 year old would be playing in my classroom. This is a favorite in my classroom because the kids love to act like adults and they love to do what they see adults are doing. This toy is definitely good for pretend play and would be great for language development. Kids can use new vocabulary words like new fruits, vegetables, money, credit card, and even use numbers and making requests. Kids also can practice numbers by looking at the calculator screen and they can practice. It even has a weighing scale that helps kids understand measuring in real life. The food has realistic features too which is important so the kids are familiar with it. Lastly, no matter what age, this cash register will fit like if it's an 8 year old, maybe they can use real life objects in the classroom and really use the other functions of the calculator. It is enjoyable for kids and very functional.- Jennifer Yupangco

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Animal Kingdom Blocks are recommended for children aged 3-6 years old. They are appropriate toys for preschool age children. Playing with these blocks builds fine motor skills and encourages creativity, problem solving and spatial awareness. Social skills would also be fostered if children were building together.

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Animal Kingdom Blocks - Complete Set

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Our nature-inspired blocks look like real ice cubes, boulders
and tree logs—for a fun, hands-on way to combine block building with dramatic play! Kids easily stack and arrange the blocks any way they like to construct custom habitats…then add adorable animals to bring each environment to life. Plus,…

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This Hardwood Block set is one of those toys that I feel are somewhat I disagree with the manufacturer's age range. It is recommended for kids from 3-7 years old. Blocks are amazing for kids but I specifically have issues with this block set. My first issue is that some of the blocks in this set are too big and heavy. When I received a shipment of this, I thought that some of the blocks should be packed away since it can be a weapon or it can hurt the kids. Kids like to stack things up high and if it falls on them, it would hurt. Especially since their biggest block is 8 1/2 inches. While I think some of the blocks are perfect for that age, I would be very cautious putting out all of them especially when kids are not supervised. I would prefer soft blocks and cardboard boxes for kids instead or wooden blocks that are lighter. -Jennifer Yupangco

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Brittney Salway
This toy is recommended for ages 3-7. It is said to help build communication as well as cognitive skills of being able to sequence events. I have this toy in my classroom thinking it would be a great way to get my non-verbal student to talk and show me they understand routine. Though the reason why I deem this toy no appropriate is because the activities they are asking students to sequence are not familiar with the 3-4 year old children.  Building a snowman (For Vegas kids), hit a piñata, traffic signals, planting a seed to name a few examples.  I feel like the older kids would be able to sequence these events though if the younger students have experienced what they see it will be hard for them to put in order and talk about since they have not been exposed.

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Children watch a girl build a snowman, a mother bake a birthday cake and more...with simple picture stories that are lots of fun to sequence! Students just arrange 3-6 cards in logical order to complete each sequence...then turn the cards over to check their answers!

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Brittney Salway
This is one of my favorite toys in my classroom that I feel like really does help my 3-5 year old students with their cognitive development. My students will engage with this toy in so many ways. They will count the people as they put them in the car and see how many match the number up front. It also helps develop the concepts and longer and shorter since they talk about the size of their cars with their peers. It promotes pretend play, as the student pack up their "families" for a trip to the store. It even works on fine motor as the student need to use their thumb, pointer and middle finger to place the person in the car.

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Kids take their math skills for a spin-with hands-on counting cars that really roll! Kids just grab a car...look at the numeral and number word...and count out the matching number of passengers into the "seats." Plus, each car fits exactly 1-10 passengers, so the set is self-correcting-for no-fail practice!

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Lakeshore toy for 3 year old

https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/products/ca/p/LL509X/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=performancemax&gclid=CjwKCAiA85efBhBbEiwAD7oLQBVXVX52NMRDeiLtkNAQH3r2g1G_dBSwMr13GEHtwMVHaPcG_fn9LxoC6fEQAvD_BwE

This is appropriate for a 3 year old as advertised as it allows a child to develop and expore through sensory materials making sense of their learning environment through experimenting and using senses of sight, touch, and language when working with others. It also allows for crearivity and building connections.

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Light Table Sensory Play Materials - Complete Set

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Take sensory play to another level with our play materials-designed to illuminate on light tables like our Space-Saver Color-Changing Light Table! The translucent materials include beads, rings and balls...creating unique textures that invite kids to explore light and color hands on. Plus, all 3 materials are washable!

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These are Lakeshore counting cones which the manufacturer’s recommended age range is for  3 year olds -6 year olds.  I think these ice cream counting cones are age appropriate and do meet the developmental needs of the students. This toy can serve many purposes in the different developmental domains such as cognitive, language, and social emotional. They primarily focus is one-to-one correspondence to 10.  Students are able to match the number of scoops represented on each cone. The manufacturer states that its frustration is free and I agree. I have this counting toy set in my classroom and my 3,4, and 5 year old have a great time playing. They can be differentiated for each of the ages. The students who have higher number sense can be given the cones with the larger numbers. For those students who are just starting to learn to count can use these cones as a matching by color game as they gain understanding of number concepts. My students also use these cones in the dramatic play center and are able to have conversations about how many scoops they would like for each of their cone.

https://www.lakeshorelearning.com/products/math/numbers-counting/lakeshore-counting-cones/p/DD561/

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Our hands-on cones make counting practice a real treat! Kids simply snap the first scoop onto a number cone...then easily nest additional scoops on top to match the numeral printed on the cone-for frustration-free exploration of numbers and quantities through 10! Set comes with 55 ice cream scoops-enough to complete all 10 cones at once.

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The Straws and Connectors Builders Set - Straw Constructor STEM Construction Building Toy has a manufacturer's recommended age range of 3 years and up. I disagree with the manufacturer's recommended age because straw connectors require great fine motor skills that a 3 year old might not have yet.  I recently purchased  this toy for my classroom thinking it would work great for my 3 and 4 year old students. It was difficult for them to assemble it independently. The students could not put the two connectors together without support. This toy is a great way to incorporate cognitive, social, emotional, fine motor, and language for those students with great fine motor skills. I think students can continue to strengthen their fine motor skills by trying this game a couple times a week, however, some students might get frustrated causing some tantrums. Students want to try and build the pictures they see from the connectors booklet and get discouraged when they can’t create a simple piece because the connectors are hard to assemble.

https://www.amazon.com/Straws-Connectors-Builders-Set-Construction/dp/B08B77Z9DZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

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Agree with age range by Courtney Robertson

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These counters are aged 3+. I believe this is developmentally appropriate and can be utilized in a variety of ways to meet the growth and development of the child. It can be used to build fine motor skills and cognitive skills (sorting, counting, etc.). At this age, children are still developing their fine motor skills. They should be able grasp the counters and use the tweezers to grab the counters and place them in the correct color cup. Cognitive development such as the counting or sorting may start at 3; however, may also progress to 4 depending on the child.

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By Courtney Robertson
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The LEGO Classic bricks state they are for ages 4-99. I do not believe that 4 is an appropriate age to begin using these blocks. Children at this age are still building their fine motor skills. At this age, they are expected to be able to build towers of 9 blocks; however, I believe that the duplo blocks are better suited for younger children. They will most likely be more successful with manipulating the blocks (e.g. taking apart) and will build their self-confidence which will allow them to want to continue to practice these skills.

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This is the location where you submit your  2 choices of appripriate nd  not appropriate toys for  2, 3, 4, or 5 year old  children. You can take a snapshot and  submit it . Sometimes the PAdlet  wipes off the  submission os it may be a good idaed to take a phot and send it for a grade. Thanks, Dr. Farmer

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This is the location where you submit your  2 choices of appripriate nd  not appropriate toys for  2, 3, 4, or 5 year old  children. You can take a snapshot and  submit it . Sometimes the PAdlet  wipes off the  submission os it may be a good idaed to take a phot and send it for a grade. Thanks, Dr. Farmer

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This picture is from Lakeshore.  They are liquid floor tiles for ages 3-6. What I love about these is that they are engaging for the kids with gross motor skills. They are at a time when they are doing everything that they can to use those gross motor skills and these help initiate that. Students can also join with each other and play on these as a part of social interactions and pretend play. They would have to learn how to take turns and establish rules in their playing.

https://www.amazon.com/Toyk-Aqua-Magic-Mat-Educational/dp/B07GKWLBN2/ref=sr_1_53?crid=JG1J7JLYGYX4&keywords=toddler%2Bgirl%2Btoys%2Bage%2B3-4&qid=1676156708&sprefix=age%2B3%2Bgirl%2Btoys%2Caps%2C178&sr=8-53&th=1

This next toy is a Water Doodler Mat. This item says it is for 3 and up. Though it would be perfect for a 3 year old, the older a child would get, the more boring the item would get. You can fill the mat with water and the child can "draw" on it. It allows the child to practice fine motor skills with drawing. However, the child will realize that they cannon use any other colors and there will not be any pictures they can draw themselves. This will be when the toy will lose its effectiveness.

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Kids simply sit, step or hop on these mesmerizing liquid tiles to watch the colors seep and swirl! Designed with a no-slip backing for safe classroom use, the tiles are filled with colored liquid that creates ever-changing patterns when pressure is applied. It's the perfect way to provide a satisfying sensory experience while building gross motor skills!

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This Ice Cream Counter play set would be great for the recommended ages of 3-6. This toy would be great for the following domains: cognitive, fine motor, social/emotional/behavioral, and language. Students would be able to count money, ice cream scoops, perhaps make patters with the ice cream flavors as other cognitive skills. In the are of fine motor, they would use their hand muscles to use the tongs and ice cream scoop to make their dessert creations. As far as social/emotional/behavioral skills, pre-k students would be able to practice the skills of waiting for their turn, cooperating with others through dramatic play, and sharing the materials. As far as language, they would be able to take orders, build the creations, describe what they are building, practice using their good manners, etc. There are so many fun and engaging ways for pre-k students to use this play set, I feel it would be a great asset for the classroom.

https://a.co/d/iIs1Km7

This toy is from Amazon and is marketed towards the ages from 3-7 years old. At first I thought this seemed like a great toy for fine motor skills and cognitive skills, but when considering the students in my current pre-k classroom, I decided that the age of 3 and maybe even 4 may be too young to use this building toy. My concern with this toy is that for some of my 3 and 4 year old students that put things in their mouthes, the sphere pieces which include magnets could be a choking hazard. This assignment made me consider the ways in which my students may differ from other "general education" students in each of the domains. What may be appropriate for the general pre-k population may in fact be dangerous for my students to play with without supervision. Either way, sped or general ed students at ages 3 and 4 may still put toys in their mouthes and that is why it is important to always supervise young children and make sure that the items they are playing with are safe.
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I believe that this toy meets the developmental needs of children ages 3 (and up). This bench would allow for the development of their fine and gross motor as well as cognitive and social skills. Any three year old should be able to play with this, even those with most impairments.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=toys+for+3+year+old&page=2&crid=2GMA0JXCUEFKP&qid=1676243716&sprefix=toys+for+%2Caps%2C1157&ref=sr_pg_1

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I believe that this toy does not meet the developmental needs of a child ages 3+ contrary to the manufacturer's recommended age range. This toy requires children to speak and have their words repeated back to them. This requires the child to press and hold a button that would record their voice. I believe that children at age 3 may not be able to understand this concept and may cause confusion or frustration. Most 3 year olds may also be afraid or confused by this since they have never seen a talking hamster and may not understand that it is not realistic. This toy would not contribute to the development of their fine or gross motor or to the development of their cognitive, or social/emotional development. However, if they did manage to figure it out, it could help develop their language to an extent.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=toys+for+3+year+old&page=2&crid=2GMA0JXCUEFKP&qid=1676243716&sprefix=toys+for+%2Caps%2C1157&ref=sr_pg_1

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Alphabet Locks

Alphabet Locks would not be appropriate for three year olds. Although they may be appropriate for fine motor skills if they are working with an adult. The student would have to already know their letters to be able to complete the task. Cognitively, I think the student would become frustrated by the task.

Fisher Price Barn

The Fisher Price Barn would be appropriate for three year olds. The pieces are big enough to where the child could play without being a choking hazard. It has a cause and effect component in that if the child presses the button or bell a sound is made. It also encourages pretend play. The child could play independently or with another person.

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Here's the key to building alphabet skills! Our learning locks help kids recognize uppercase and lowercase letters and explore letter sounds. Kids simply choose a key and match it to the letter or to the picture on the lock-when they make a successful match, the key will turn and the lock will open for instant reinforcement!

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The following product can be found on Amazon.com using the title Wooden Lacing Toy. The toy is age appropriate for 24months and up. Develops eye hand coordination, open ended, and develops fine motor skills. The product is made of wood which is great for durability and will last through many uses.
Lacing supports the development of fine motor skills. A lacing activity such as this will allow the child to develop his or her dexterity. They are able to explore and manipulate the many ways to lace the worm or mouse through the holes. I do agree that this toy is suitable for the age that is recommended.
Marita Hernandez

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Marita Hernandez: ibwaae wooden peg board bead game

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The following product can be found on Amazon.com using the title Montessori Rainbow. It is a " Amazon's Choice" recommendation product. This product has many educational purposes such as developing eye hand coordination, dexterity, fine motor skills, sorting by color (classification skills), matching colors and counting.
The product box says "developing toys of 0 - 6" and even shows a picture of a young toddler (under the age of 2) using the materials. However, further down the manufacturer recommends the toy be used for 36 months - 5 years.
The advertising of the product showing the young toddler using the product is misleading as I would be concerned with the poms poms being a choking hazard. Young children especially toddlers are still exploring with their senses and like to put objects into their mouths. I disagree with the advertising of the material and the toddler shown using the product. I do believe the product is mort suitable for the recommended age of 36 months to 5 years of age.

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The toy is Aqua Dragons. Kids will put the eggs in the tank and they will hatch and grow. The age range described on the box is ages 6+, but it also says not for children under three years. I do not think this toy is good for a child that is 3-6 years old because it is not something a child can interact with hands-on often. Once the babies hatch they swim around and children watch them hang out. I do not think this contributed to any cognitive, physical, or language milestones. I do not think it contributes to cognitive developmental milestones because the children will not be able to use it to assist their counting, word knowledge, name body parts, shapes, and more, on their own. I do feel if they had an adult nearby to ask them questions about how many fish there are and count with them that could go towards their cognitive development. But if the child is on their own, I do not believe this toy is good for these age ranges.

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The toddler mat is a music mat that makes sounds based on where a child steps. The age range of the toy is 2-4 years old. I feel this toy is good for the development of children within the age range listed. I feel this contributes to their physical development because they will be walking and because there is music, they are likely dancing! I feel it is good for their cognitive development because they are able to start learning numbers 1-5 and 1-10. Children will also be saying the numbers and words aloud with the audio which contributes to their language and communication milestones.
https://www.amazon.com/BAIAI-Baby-Music-Mat-Toys/dp/B0BHY8MRGH/ref=sr_1_3?crid=34F7Z1W60MWM7&keywords=toy%2B2%2Byears&qid=1676337585&sprefix=toy%2B2%2Byear%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-3&th=1

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I chose the 3 year age group. This toy is appropriate for the age group. In the video, it tells us that 3 year olds might not know the colors, but they are able to sort according to color. This toy allows children to complete this sorting maze. Helping not only their cognitive sills, but also their fine motor skills. Using the magnetic pencil to drag each ball through the maze and into the correct color space. It is developmentally appropriate for this age group and very beneficial as well.

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An irresistible, hands-on way to explore colors! Our sturdy hardwood maze has 8 built-in "paint cans," plus fun magnetic balls in 8 bright colors. Kids use the attached magnetic wand to guide the balls through the maze and drop them into matching paint cans...building color recognition and fine motor control along the way!

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Package Dimensions | 25 x 24.5 x 2.85 inches
Item Weight | 7.83 pounds
ASIN | B09ZP54KX9
Manufacturer recommended age | 12 months and up
Best Sellers Rank | #342,440 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
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Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars    6 ratings
4.1 out of 5 stars
Manufacturer | Hooomyai

I was unsure what I was looking at when I searched the age range of this product. When I saw 12 months and up, I actually thought it was a typo as it probably is? At 12 months of age what could happen if one of the bolts in the back become loose? At 12 months, children are still putting things in their mouth. This alone would be a terrible tragedy. Plus, developmentally, the only thing that would intrigue a 12 month old would be spinning the wheel. There is no noise accompanied by the spin or any age appropriate manipulatives that a child this young would be able to play with.

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I think this toy would be developmentally appropriate for a child from 6 to 12 months. It helps a young child with motor development, sensory development and provides stimulation for a young toddler.

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The age range that I chose for this toy was 3 years. I disagree with the reccomended age of this toy because it seems too advanced. The shapes that are given on the cards do not seem realistic as to what a 3 year old child is able to create. I think that to benefit their cognitive development, the shapes should be simple. Such as a circle, square. or rectangle.