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Imagination

The value of imagining

Tis the season.

Imagination in children gives them a chance to control their own world. During the holidays we encourage young ones to stretch those imaginings. During Easter, and when they lose a tooth, we laugh at their conversation and excitement. When we encourage young children to imagine being any number of characters like a bus driver, a fireman or a circus performer, we encourage them to develop their imaginations (as long as it is grounded in safe actions)

We read fiction to ourselves and to children; we watch movies and TV programs That push us to suspend disbelief and accept talking animals and other worlds. It promotes creative thinking, an important, life-long part of thinking and reasoning.

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