Committing to an established routine is a form of acknowledging priorities on a daily basis. Children and adults alike are guided by their respective routines in accomplishing things that are important. It is beneficial to teach children the importance of having routines at a young age as it is also an exercise in sequencing eventsContinue reading “Why are routines important?”
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𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆® Home Play Guide: Share the Love with Happy Plays
It is almost Valentine’s Day! February 14 has been associated with the idea that it is a special day primarily for couples. As a result, to some, it only becomes secondary to celebrate love for oneself, family, and friends. In this blog and 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆® Home Play Guide, we challenge the perception that Valentine’s Day putsContinue reading “𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆® Home Play Guide: Share the Love with Happy Plays”
Looking forward to February
Happy Day from Happy Plays! How was the first month of 2022 for you? We hope you found our January 2022 desktop organizer useful in visualizing your daily priorities. Last month, as we entered the new year, we challenged two notions popularly coined with the statements “new year, new me” and ” new year, sameContinue reading “Looking forward to February”
Providing obstacles to help your child improve communication skills
The child’s parents or caregiver know the child best. You understand what the child is trying to say through every cry or every point to an object. You can even anticipate what the child needs at a certain moment. For example, a parent might give a child’s favorite food at a certain time because itContinue reading “Providing obstacles to help your child improve communication skills”
inteleplay™ HOME Play Guide: How Are You Feeling? Learn about emotional expressions through play!
Happy day from Happy Plays! We are happy to share with you our first worksheet for 2022. 😊 In this activity, you will be able to introduce (to younger children) and practice (for older individuals) emotional awareness. This worksheet serves as a reminder that all feelings are valid and are worthy of acknowledgement. Moreover, itContinue reading “inteleplay™ HOME Play Guide: How Are You Feeling? Learn about emotional expressions through play!”
inteleplay™ HOME Play Guide: Peek-a-boo Parol!
Happy day from Happy Plays! Like most arts and crafts activities, this task will give you the opportunity to talk and communicate with the child. Communicative exchanges will allow the child to interact with you. You may also model new words, phrases, or sentences that you want to expose the child to. This activity developsContinue reading “inteleplay™ HOME Play Guide: Peek-a-boo Parol!”
inteleplay™ HOME Play Guide: Grab a cup and make a Christmas tree!
Happy day from Happy Plays! Grab a cup and make a Christmas tree! Gather recyclable items available at home that you would like to use for your Christmas tree. By gluing a small paper cup and a tissue core together, you would be able to form a Christmas tree! From gathering materials to doing theContinue reading “inteleplay™ HOME Play Guide: Grab a cup and make a Christmas tree!”
Hearing Loss in Children
Hearing loss is described as the reduced ability or inability to hear sounds. This may occur when the structures of the ear are not working as they should. Hearing loss can occur at the time of birth (congenital hearing loss) but can also be acquired as the child grows and develops (acquired hearing loss). SomeContinue reading “Hearing Loss in Children “
inteleplay™ HOME Play Guide: It’s not noise. It’s music!
Happy day from Happy Plays! In this activity, we’ll need to find two items that can make a sound when one hits the other. For example, a pan or a colander makes a sound when it gets hit with a turner. Feel free to pick other materials like a cup and a pen or aContinue reading “inteleplay™ HOME Play Guide: It’s not noise. It’s music! “