Researched, written & produced by Yongi Barnard ================== Here are 10 research studies and expert quotes on the importance of educational toys and play on child development that every parent needs to know. For more details about these research studies, go to https://www.gallykids.com/science-on-educational-toys/?utm_source=slideshare As these studies show, it's not the number of toys that count or how expensive it is. What matters most is the quality of play. This is a good guide to parents and educators in deciding which types of toys are best not only for academic learning but also for developing important life skills.

1. 9
LITTLE-KNOWN
RESEARCH &
EXPERT QUOTES
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ON TOYS
that could affect
your child's
brain development!

2. FOR BABIES,
TOYS
ARE NOT
IMPORTANT
The best toy is YOU!
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3. JUST LOOKING
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AT YOUR FACE
AND HEARING
YOUR VOICE
IS PLAY
FOR YOUR NEW BABY
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4. 2 WHEN IT
COMES TO TOYS
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BASIC IS
BETTER

5. ...THE HIGHEST-SCORING TOYS SO FAR
(IN OUR STUDIES) HAVE BEEN QUITE
SIMPLE:
HARDWOOD BLOCKS...
A SET OF WOODEN VEHICLES
AND ROAD SIGNS...
AND CLASSIC WOODEN
CONSTRUCTION TOYS.
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/ PROFESSOR TRAWICK-SMITH /

6. Play is the highest expression
of human development in
childhood.
For it alone is the
free expression of
what is in a child's
soul.
/ FRIEDRICH FROEBEL/
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7. SOME SO-CALLED
EDUCATIONAL TOYS4
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CAN
LANGUAGE LEARNING
GET IN THE
WAY OF

8. THERE'S ONE THING THAT LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS AGREE ON:
The more words an infant
hears from caregivers,
the better it is for speech
development
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9. IN VIEW OF THIS,
Dr. Anna D. Soza of Northern Arizona University
studied three kinds of toys and their effects
on parent and child communication.
THE STUDY SHOWED THAT
parents talk to their children a lot
when playing with traditional toys
and books
BUT WHEN A CHILD PLAYS WITH
ELECTRONIC TOYS
the interaction between parent
and child drops significantly
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10. THIS DECREASE IN THE
SOUNDS AND WORDS
PRODUCED,
CAN GET IN THE WAY OF
A CHILD'S SPEECH
DEVELOPMENT.
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CAN HELP WITH
SPATIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
S O M E T O Y S

12. In a study by David Tzuriel and Gila Egozi,
boys and girls went through a spatial skills
training program.
AT THE START OF THE STUDY,
the girls had lower spatial intelligence
scores.
BUT AFTER ONLY 8 WEEKLY SESSIONS
the initial score difference no longer
existed.
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13. SCIENTISTS BELIEVE THAT
s p a t i a l i n t e l l i g e n c e
i s m o r e d e v e l o p e d
i n b o y s b e c a u s e
t h e y p l a y m o r e
w i t h t o y s l i k e
b u i l d i n g b l o c k s a n d
p u z z l e s .
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14. / M E G A N F U L C H E R , P R O F E S S O R , W A S H I N G T O N A N D L E E /
TOYS WITH STRONG
FEMINIZED THEMES... LEAVE
GIRLS WITH A NARROW SET OF
EXPERIENCES AND EXCLUDE
GIRLS THAT AREN'T INTERESTED
IN MAKEUP OR SHOPPING...
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15. SHE FURTHER ADDS
It sends a worrisome
message to girls that
they are welcome to do
Math, Engineering,
Science or even
superheroes as long as
they do it differently
than boys.
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16. ALSO, CHRISTIA SPEARS BROWN, THE AUTHOR
OF PARENTING BEYOND PINK AND BLUE, SAYS
IF GIRLS GET THIS IDEA AT A VERY YOUNG
AGE, THEN YOU SHOULDN'T BE
SURPRISED IF THEY GROW UP THINKING
THERE ARE JOBS THEY COULDN'T DO.
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17. She adds,
I F Y O U S T A R T A T A Y O U N G
A G E T E L L I N G T H E M T H A T
T H E Y C A N ' T P L A Y W I T H T H E
S A M E T O Y ,
W H Y W O U L D Y O U E X P E C T
T H E M T O T H I N K E Q U A L I T Y I N
A D U L T H O O D ?
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18. S T U D E N T S W I T H
S T E M - R E L A T E D D E G R E E S
H A V E U P T O 8 T I M E S M O R E
E X P O S U R E T O T H E A R T S A S
C H I L D R E N T H A N T H E G E N E R A L
P U B L I C .
A M I C H I G A N S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y
S T U D Y F O U N D T H A T
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19. STEM GRADUATES GENERAL PUBLIC
MUSICAL TRAINING
IS ALSO IMPORTANT
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20. What Makes
Music And The Arts
So Important?
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21. According to
researchers, such
activities foster
out-of-the-box
thinking.
AND ENABLES THEM TO
SOLVE COMPLEX
PROBLEMS
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USING ANALOGY, INTUITION AND
IMAGINATION
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22. WILL LEAVE POSITIVE FINGERPRINTS
INTO A PERSON'S BRAIN WELL INTO
THEIR LATE TEENS...
AN EARLY CHILDHOOD
SURROUNDED BY8
/ T H E G U A R D I A N /
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BOOKS,
EDUCATIONAL TOYS &
NURTURING PARENTS
A TWO-DECADE LONG RESEARCH STUDY HAS SHOWN

23. CHILDREN NEED TO
READ FROM BOOKS,
HEAR STORIES READ
ALOUD...
AND PLAY WITH MANY
DIFFERENT KINDS
OF PRODUCTS
For optimal learning and for
their own enjoyment
/ D R . S T E V A N A U E R B A C H /
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24. ELECTRONIC TOYS,
REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY
BELLS AND WHISTLES AND
GADGETRY,
THE EXPERIENCE OF READING A BOOK,
ENJOYING A STORY, PLAYING WITH
REAL OBJECTS, AND CREATING WITH
THEIR HANDS, WHETHER FINGER
PAINTING OR BUILDING A TOWER OF
BLOCKS.
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SHOULD NOT EVER REPLACE

25. SOME VIDEO GAMES LIKE
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M I N E C R A F T
TEACH KIDS USEFUL SKILLS
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I O W A S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y /

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THE MOST CLEARLY VISIBLE ARE
VISUOSPATIAL REASONING SKILLS
Learning how to manipulate
objects in space in a way
that helps them create
dynamic structures.
MINECRAFT ALSO HELPS THEM
LEARN HOW TO COLLABORATE TO
SOLVE PROBLEMS
And collaborative learning
improves critical thinking
skills
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27. AND ABOVE ALL,
REMEMBER
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28. CHILDREN
DON'T NEED
MORE
THINGS
The best toy a child can
have is a parent who
gets down on the floor
and plays with them.
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/ D R . B R U C E P E R R Y /

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30. For details of this presentation,
read the article
Your Child's Brain Develops Faster
With These Types of Educational Toys
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