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What is play? One definition among many
Children, Adolescents Vicki Hazelwood Children, Adolescents Vicki Hazelwood

What is play? One definition among many

Research into play has struggled to create a single, all-encompassing definition for play that can directly answer the question: What is play? In this blog, I will cover some of the important features of play that have been developed in scientific literature and connect these features to Building Brains Together (BBT)’s definition of play.

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The Benefits of Playing Games!
Children Vicki Hazelwood Children Vicki Hazelwood

The Benefits of Playing Games!

What type of life skills can a child learn from a simple game like “Red Light Green Light”? If you are looking for something to do together try this game - it is fun and developmentally beneficial!

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