If you signed up within the Roku channel, follow the steps here: https://support.roku.com/article/208756478-how-do-i-manage-or-cancel-a-subscription Gerber, Magda, and Allison Johnson. 1998. Your self-confident baby: How to encourage your child’s natural abilities—from the very start. New York: John Wiley & Sons. Music, songs or bells develop hearing and movement. You could try gentle tapping on your baby’s tummy while you sing.

We shall miss them terribly as they move on from our school, but we honestly couldn’t have thought of a better way to end their journey with us than being part of our first National Theatre connections programme. During play, children gain many skills important in supporting further academic learning, including experimentation and problem solving abilities, maintain focus and other self-regulating behaviors, spatial reasoning, and communication skills. From smartphones to Bluetooth earbuds to Z-Wave switches, Joe is interested in all kinds of technology. After several years of jailbreaking and heavily modifying an iPod Touch, he moved on to his first smartphone, the HTC DROID Eris. He's been hooked ever since. Play is when children act for no “external goal or reward”. They are following their own whims, interests and desires. When Jevon Holland intercepted Tim Boyle’s Hail Mary pass on the 1-yard line, a touchdown seemed outside the realms of possibility, a play so outlandish it was barely worth considering as the second quarter drew to a close.

Play is a very misused adult word. To a child it is a way of life. To an adult it often means unimportant recreational things we do when we are not working” imaginative games – for example, making cubbyhouses with boxes or blankets, dressing up or playing make-believe Play, put very simply, is an activity that is fun and engaging for the player. Play is freely chosen by the player, although play opportunities may be provided by others. A sensitive adult can help children play successfully with each other. A child who has a difficult time playing with peers might play better with a little bit of help. The adult can also help toddlers’ continue to play together. Much like the Tasia and Jo Jo’s story earlier, it is not unusual for infants or toddlers to want a toy someone already has. When someone else is playing with a toy, it’s like a commercial that just makes that toy look like so much fun!

As your child grows, their attention span and physical skills develop and the way they play will change. Your child will get more creative and experiment more with toys, games and ideas. This might mean they need more space and time to play.Play benefits every aspect of child development. The act of play comes so naturally it seems to be little more than a simple, joyful experience. Many child development experts believe that play is how infants and toddlers learn about their world. Play provides children with opportunities to learn about and master relationships, language, math, science, problem solving, and their bodies. Let’s look more deeply at all the ways play contributes to development. The best way to support a child’s development through play is to allow them to lead the way. A child should also be encouraged to explore the world, whilst being within the safety of an adult’s gaze. The person caring for them should be sensitive to their signals and respond to their needs during their play time. This will help the child to develop a secure attachment to them, which is also important for their development.