Basic Toys Help
^Children Learn
By Dia Stokes
CHAPEL HILL
Many Moms and Dads
probably would agree that
the saddest three words at
Christmas are “batteries
not included.”
But Dr. Craig T. Ramey,
associate director of the
Frank Porter Graham
Child Development Center
and professor of psycho
logy at the University of
'North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, says complicated,
battery-operated toys that
walk, drink, blink,
compute or salute don’t
necessarily stimulate a
child’s imagination or
ability.
“It’s time,” he says, “ to go
back to the basic educa
tional toys,” like blocks,
cardboard boxes, puzzles
and pegboards.
By educational, Ramey
says, he means toys that
challenge a child to think
creatively, to reason or to
advance his dr her ability
to solve problems. But, he
warns, many highly touted
educational toys don’t
necessarily educate.
“Parents shouldn’t let
themselves be swayed by
television gimmicks,” he
says. “The super- expen
sive, turn-on toy may not
give the child anything
constructive to do.
A toy isn’t educational,
Ramey says, if it is beyond
the child’s ability or
developmental stage. It
may result only in
frustration or disinterest.
“For example, a 16-plece
puzzle for a 2-year-old
would not be educational,
since it would be beyond
his comprehension,” he
says. “Similarly a four-
piece puzzle for a typical 5-
year-old would not
challenge that youngster.”
Ramey says homemade
toys often are more
stimulating for children
and their parents. With
basic blocks, children have
a chance to develop
creative ability by building
things.
“Simple things like
spools, pots and pans are
things that stimulate a
child’s imagination,” he
says.
Ramey also suggests that
parents select at least one
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toy or game that the whole
family can use or play with
together.
“Group or family play
provides an educational
setting for the child,” he
says, “learning social skills
at home. It also give
parents the opportunity to
learn more about their
child’s emerging skills.”
Questions Ramey sug
gests parents consider
when selecting toys are:
-Does the toy encourage
cooperative and competi
tive play so the child can
learn to share and to
compete with others?
-Does the toy stimulate
the imagination?
-Does the toy have
flexibility so the child can
do different things with it?
-Is it well constructed,
durable and safe?
-Is it appropriate for the
child’s age level?
-Will it appeal to the
child?
Ramey says other
educational toys include
boxes, which help children
recognize various shapes;
beads to string, magnetic
alphabet cards; dominos,
which teach children the
concept of mathematics;
and unit blocks, which also
develop math concepts,
motor coordination and
social sharing skills.
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