The Link Between Toys and Learning

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The Link Between Toys and Learning

Toys play a valuable role in a child’s development. They foster skills and engage the senses. They allow children to build interactions with caregivers and other children.

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Symbolic play promotes the use of words and narratives to imitate, describe and cope with actual circumstances and feelings.

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