Motor Development by Ruth Killisch https://padlet.com/carillisch/6unpld66e445 Made with a wink and a smile en-us 2017-03-28 22:43:28 UTC 2023-06-03 02:44:29 UTC hello@padlet.com Book vs. Article in a Nutshell carillisch https://padlet.com/carillisch/6unpld66e445/wish/163279881 While the book gives an overview of what gross and fine motor skills are, the article mainly focuses on why and how playing with toys enhances a child's brain development and relates playing to a child's "work". ]]> 2017-03-28 22:59:02 UTC https://padlet.com/carillisch/6unpld66e445/wish/163279881 The importance of playing carillisch https://padlet.com/carillisch/6unpld66e445/wish/163280393 enhances:
-fine and gross motor skills
-language 
-socialization
-personal awareness 
-emotional well-being
-creativity
-problem solving
-learning ability]]> 2017-03-28 23:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/carillisch/6unpld66e445/wish/163280393 Most interesting to Me: carillisch https://padlet.com/carillisch/6unpld66e445/wish/163281727 - letting 3 month old infants wear sticky mittens to pick up toys with could speed up fine motor skills. (found in the book)
- children nowadays are massively influenced by the media and our electronics which can actually take away the child's imagination and stops them from interacting and exploring which can be very harmful to the child's development. (found online in the article)]]> 2017-03-28 23:19:45 UTC https://padlet.com/carillisch/6unpld66e445/wish/163281727 This Toy Helps Children Walk! carillisch https://padlet.com/carillisch/6unpld66e445/wish/163282719 2017-03-28 23:29:52 UTC https://padlet.com/carillisch/6unpld66e445/wish/163282719 Monkey See, Monkey Do carillisch https://padlet.com/carillisch/6unpld66e445/wish/163283007 I  noticed that a lot of toys now look like smart phones or laptops, probably because the child sees their parents being on the phone and laptop a lot and automatically wants to know what is so interesting about it.]]> 2017-03-28 23:33:03 UTC https://padlet.com/carillisch/6unpld66e445/wish/163283007 Why a Child's "Work"? carillisch https://padlet.com/carillisch/6unpld66e445/wish/163284011 Work is something we have to do for many purposes, e.g. security or achievement reasons. Children learn, process, understand and develop by playing and the toys are a child's "tools".]]> 2017-03-28 23:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/carillisch/6unpld66e445/wish/163284011