What is the most powerful activity that contributes to the overall development of a child? If your first thought is of school or sports, you are partially right. If you thought is of children playing, you are indeed right! Often, children’s play is perceived as an easy, fun, aimless and useless waste of time. The gameplay may seem simple, but it is incredibly complex and for that reason difficult to learn. Playing is the primary way for a child to learn about their world, to understand how things work, to develop new physical, mental and social skills and connections. [Read more…]