Children are learning from the moment they are born from the people in their life, their surroundings, and from what they do each day.
Children learn many things through play.
When choosing child care for your child, find a program with a trained caregiver and lots of play activities that are right for your child's age. If you are a parent looking for child care, find a program that offers a variety of play activities each day. There should be time for reading stories, art activities, and playing with blocks to develop thinking skills. Children need active play for large muscle development. To learn social skills, children need to learn to play together, take turns, and have time for pretend play.