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Why pretend play is so important in early childhood (3-5)

February 19, 2025

How play is different from entertainment. Why pretend play is so important for young children aged 3-5

How to Have a Meaningful Conscious Halloween: 3 Points to Consider

October 22, 2023August 20, 2023

How to have a meaningful conscious Halloween? Here are some points to consider: the Christian roots of Halloween; the pagan roots of Halloween; how children deal with scary stuff.

Believe it or not, There are Good Reasons to Read “Danny, the Champion of the World”

January 28, 2023July 15, 2022

Is it a good idea to read “Danny, the Champion of the World” by Roald Dahl? Here is how it could benefit our children. Beyond controversy.

How to Encourage Symbolic Play

January 28, 2023May 30, 2022

How adults can foster symbolic play (also known as dramatic play, imaginative play, pretend play, small-world play, make-believe play.

6 Ways to Develop the Sense of Wonder

January 28, 2023May 29, 2022

Why children need to develop a sense of wonder while interacting with nature. Based on Rachel Carson’s ideas from the book “The Sense of Wonder”.

Celebrating the Elderly

April 26, 2022

We come from a culture in which the elderly are focused on being useful and active, helping their younger relatives and living with or near them. Of course, this traditional approach has been thinning out for decades and is not …