June 2, 2022
Summary
Play speaks powerfully to children and research studies have identified many benefits to child’s play. An article posted by GrandkidsMatter shares five suggestions for engaging in play with young children.
Read the article, How to Speak Your Grankids’ Language of Play by Dr. Ken Canfield to learn how you can enter your grandchildren’s world of play.
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