Not exact matches
The educational
toy will encourage practicing the development of
early writing skills and
language.
Specifically, exposure to
toys that enable symbolic play and support the development of fine motor skills has been shown to relate to children's
early receptive
language skills, intrinsic motivation and positive approaches to learning.45, 46 In addition, children's familiarity with storybooks has been linked to their receptive and expressive vocabularies and
early reading abilities.26, 27
Three aspects of parenting have been highlighted as central to children's
early language and learning: (1) the frequency of children's participation in routine learning activities (e.g., shared bookreading, storytelling); (2) the quality of caregiver - child engagements (e.g., parents» cognitive stimulation and sensitivity / responsiveness); and (3) the provision of age - appropriate learning materials (e.g., books and
toys).24