Parent Talks Podcast – Episode 2: Playtime! How to play with your kids and why it matters
It’s not just fun and games; playtime can affect so many areas of a child’s development. Whether you’re the creative type or more of a rule follower, you’ll be sure to get some great advice on playing with your kids from someone who gets paid to play for a living: Encompass Speech-Language Pathologist Lindsey Cooper.
Resources:
- We use the Kaleidoscope Play & Learn model in our Toddler Groups. Click here to see the Kaleidoscope Play & Learn Pinterest page, which includes a lot of great arts and crafts ideas for toddlers.
- Our ParentChild+ program partners with Zeno Math to provide fun math games that parents and children can play together. Their website has a bunch of free math games that you can download, print, and play at home! Instructions for games are available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Amharic, Russian, Somali, and Arabic.
- You can always check out our Resource Library for more activities, articles, videos, apps, and websites recommended by the Encompass team.
Thanks for listening!