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This week we’re focusing on two key ways you can promote development in this area through play. Learning to express one’s emotions, interact appropriately with others and empathise is key for emotional and social wellbeing and these skills can be a great outcome of the following certain types of play.   The Benefits of Persona Dolls: Building Empathy & Tolerance Persona dolls, such as...

Social-emotional development is believed to be fundamental to other areas of development such as language, cognition and general life skills. Being socially and emotionally competent allows kids to explore and grow within their social environments, both at home and in the community.   Weaknesses in this area can negatively affect a child and lead to lifelong problems, so it is important...

Social and emotional development is crucial and influences many aspects of a child’s interpersonal and intrapersonal experiences. Our emotional development allows us to recognise, express and manage our emotions, which in turn shapes our behaviours, allowing us to achieve our goals and interact with others effectively. Likewise, our social development allows us to interact, form positive...