For my First Grade friends!

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Heuristic Play!

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Heuristic play was a term coined by a child psychologist 

Elinor Goldschmeid in the early 1980's. Heuristic play 

describes the activity of babies and children as they play with 

and explore the properties of 'objects'. These 'objects' are 

things from the real world. 

We live in a world where plastic toys dominate the shelves of 

toy shops, but plastic is dull and disappointing for babies, and

while each rattle may look different each one smells, tastes 

and feels the same - it is unstimulating to a babies senses. 

Using heuristic play with babies stimulates all the senses, 

creating a rich learning experience. 

Click here to learn more about how to include heuristic play 

in your child's daily playtime. 

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