Despite the fact that our world relies heavily on technology, that doesn't mean today's children are losing the ability to use their imaginations. I think it means they are forced to be creative in new and different ways. Some of the greatest theories, inventions and ideas came about because one person dared to imagine.
Just to mention a few examples:
1. Dr. Suess, who was obviously an imaginative child and adult, created vivid characters, catchy rhymes, and inspired generations of children to do one important thing: read! The Cat in the Hat was written specifically for the purpose of encouraging kids to read...and Dr. Seuss was only allowed to use 225 different words to write the book. Not only did he use his own imagination, he inspired children now and far into the future to imagine that Star-bellied Sneeches are no different than regular Sneeches, and that a person's a person, no matter how small.
• Albert Einstein's light theory had humble beginnings. At age 16, Albert started work on this theory by imagining what it would be like to ride alongside a ray of light.
2. • Once people began to understand our moon, they imagined what it would be like to visit the moon. John F. Kennedy's moon speech made the idea of space flight not only possible, but do-able. Pretty soon, what was once only a dream became reality.
There are many things you can do to help with the imagination of your kids, role play games and activity centers, because they are free to use their imagination and they enjoy doing it, besides that the different activities develop other skills like motor skills and colors and word recognition.
Become a main character in the development of your toddler’s imagination and when you buy a toy for him/her choose toys that can help in this important task.
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