You may have heard of it before, but what actually is it, and why is it important to children’s development?
Small world play means using small toys such as vehicles, animals and figurines and placing them into a miniature setting to enable children to enact different scenes and situations. For example, feeding time at the farm, construction zone, home life, shopping, etc.
Whether using purpose-made toys or going with a more DIY option, small world play is a way to keep young children entertained for big blocks of time. But it’s also an important developmental opportunity.
Why is it important? Small world play allows children to engage and develop a number of different areas of their brains all at once, and all while having a really fun time. Even better, it encourages interaction between children to build social skills and develop multiple young minds at the same time.
read the full article here: It’s A Small World: The Importance of Small World Play – CareforKids.com.au
