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Improve Numeracy using Six Bricks

Improve Numeracy using Six Bricks

We all make hundreds of decisions every day - and so many of those decisions involve using and understanding numbers. Poor numeracy skills place children at an enormous disadvantage as...
November 30, 2022 — Amanda Medina Alves
Tags: activity ideas back to school educational toys focus and concentration growth mindset numeracy play at home playing with family six bricks methodology structured play
Educational Toys

Educational Toys

Looking for educational toys for your child that really make a difference to their success at school - and let them have some good fun at the same time?  Parents,...
October 11, 2022 — Amanda Medina Alves
Tags: activity ideas childhood unplugged communication creativity educational toys family time focus and concentration motor skills patterning play at home playing with family sensory skills structured play working memory
How do I encourage my child to do more activities?

How do I encourage my child to do more activities?

Get started with doing structured activities with your child.  There are so many advantages to building skills through play.    It’s a fabulous way of creating structure during the day and...
August 30, 2022 — Amanda Medina Alves
Tags: activity ideas creativity family time free play imagination motor skills play at home playing with family structured play
Too much screen time? Play is the solution

Too much screen time? Play is the solution

Too much time spent passively watching TV is related to:  Higher levels of negative emotions  Aggressive behaviour and other behavioural problems  Attention and focus problems  More anxiety  An easy solution: ...
August 30, 2022 — Amanda Medina Alves
Tags: activity ideas childhood unplugged communication creativity family time motor skills playing with family six bricks methodology structured play
Play is how a toddler learns!

Play is how a toddler learns!

Children who have a love of learning are more likely to be successful at school.  Play is an ideal way to create that feeling of joy when they learn. We...
August 30, 2022 — Amanda Medina Alves
Tags: communication creativity family time focus and concentration growth mindset imagination motor skills playing with family structured play
You have bought your Yay4Play activity kit! Now what do you do?

You have bought your Yay4Play activity kit! Now what do you do?

Watch your child develop the skills they need to spark their learning journey!

Your child is way too talented to be watching TV all day. Engage and challenge them so that they learn and have fun at the same time.

February 22, 2022 — Ligia Chelotti
Tags: activity sets back to school creativity emotional development patterning playing with family sensory skills six bricks methodology speech and language
Why are our activity kits different from the usual LEGO® DUPLO® sets?

Why are our activity kits different from the usual LEGO® DUPLO® sets?

We all want to leverage the power of play to enhance children’s learning. Each type of play has an important role to fulfil in a child’s development. 

Yay4Play puts the emphasis on play-based LEARNING. We see the power that play has to build children’s sensory, speech and language, cognitive, motor, social and emotional skills. 

January 19, 2022 — Ligia Chelotti
Tags: activity sets creativity emotional development family time growth mindset numeracy patterning playing with family self-regulation sensory skills six bricks methodology speech and language structured play working memory
Prepare your child for the school year!

Prepare your child for the school year!

One of the best ways to prepare your child for the school year is to be aware that children follow your example. You set the tone and the pace and they take their lead from you. What you do inspires the language they use, how they get along with others and the attitude they choose to adopt.

January 18, 2022 — Ligia Chelotti
Tags: back to school creativity emotional development family time growth mindset playing with family
All that changes with just 6 bricks! - Yay4Play

All that changes with just 6 bricks!

There are millions and millions of ways in which you can combine just 6 bricks – the combinations are indeed endless. Schools and parents use these concrete manipulatives to engage...
November 30, 2021 — Ligia Chelotti
Tags: creativity family time numeracy playing with family sensory skills speech and language working memory
Play time = Happy Family time - Yay4Play

Play time = Happy Family time

Playing together makes families happier, closer and less stressed – but over a third (38%) admit they struggle to prioritise playtime due to hectic daily schedules of both parents and their children, according to a new report released by the LEGO Group.

November 10, 2021 — Ligia Chelotti
Tags: family time playing with family