--- title: The Power Of Play | cognitive thinking description: cognitive thinking | --- ![Mobile Trigger](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/x5I8L67bQQKjlQqnXTsO3g.png) [The Power of Play by Scholar's Choice](https://www.scholarschoice.ca/) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/dot.png) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/colse-icon.png) ![Search Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/search-icon-1.png) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/colse-icon.png) ![Close Btn](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/colse-icon.png) - [Scholar's Choice](https://www.scholarschoice.ca/) - [Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog) ### Category - [At Home (51)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home) - [Classroom (36)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/classroom) - [Childcare (34)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/childcare) ![Mobile Trigger](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/x5I8L67bQQKjlQqnXTsO3g.png) ![Close Btn](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/colse-icon.png) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/dot.png) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/colse-icon.png) ![Search Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/search-icon-1.png) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/colse-icon.png) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/dot.png) [![Top 10 Travel Games and Activities to Help Stop Your Kids from Asking “Are We There Yet?”](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Top%2010%20Travel%20Games%20and%20Activities%20to%20Help%20Stop%20Your%20Kids%20from%20Asking%20%E2%80%9CAre%20We%20There%20Yet%3F%E2%80%9D.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/top-10-travel-games-and-activities-to-help-stop-your-kids-from-asking-are-we-there-yet) Mar 06 ## [Top 10 Travel Games and Activities to Help Stop Your Kids from Asking “Are We There Yet?”](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/top-10-travel-games-and-activities-to-help-stop-your-kids-from-asking-are-we-there-yet) [Games](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/games), [Holidays](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/holidays), [family](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/family), [game](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/game), [holiday](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/holiday), [play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/play), [toys](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/toys), [travel](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/travel), [star wars](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/star-wars), [melissa & doug](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/melissa-doug), [independent play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/independent-play), [hand-eye coordination](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/hand-eye-coordination), [cognitive thinking](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/cognitive-thinking), [Fine Motor Skills](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/fine-motor-skills), [spelling](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/spelling), [Bananagrams](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/bananagrams), [parenting](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/parenting) March Break is around the corner and we're sure you're beginning the packing process for your family getaway! While travelling is fun for the whole... [![Introducing-Kids-to-Math-Through-Manipulatives](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Introducing-Kids-to-Math-Through-Manipulatives.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/introducing-kids-to-math-through-manipulatives) Oct 04 ## [Introducing Kids to Math Through Manipulatives](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/introducing-kids-to-math-through-manipulatives) [math](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/math), [problem solving](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/problem-solving), [fun](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/fun), [STEM](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/stem), [early learning](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/early-learning), [numbers](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/numbers), [studying](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/studying), [independent play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/independent-play), [cognitive thinking](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/cognitive-thinking), [STEAM](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/steam), [Manipulatives](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/manipulatives), [Fractions](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/fractions), [Addition](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/addition), [Subtraction](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/subtraction), [Counting](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/counting) Manipulatives are marvelous! They are an amazing tool for any childcare facility and can help introduce concepts of mathematics through play.... [![How-to-Promote-Learning-Outside-the-Classroom](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/How-to-Promote-Learning-Outside-the-Classroom.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/promoting-learning-outside-the-classroom) Sep 28 ## [Promoting Learning Outside the Classroom](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/promoting-learning-outside-the-classroom) [At Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home), [Outdoor play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/outdoor-play), [outdoor](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/outdoor), [reading](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/reading), [literacy](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/literacy), [STEM](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/stem), [studying](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/studying), [Fall](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/fall), [Discover Learning](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/discover-learning), [hand-eye coordination](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/hand-eye-coordination), [cognitive thinking](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/cognitive-thinking), [Nature](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/nature), [STEAM](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/steam) Often, we think that learning is something we only do in the classroom, but learning is a 24-hour activity. Kids are an open book and are constantly... [![How-to-Become-a-Pro-Puzzler](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/How-to-Become-a-Pro-Puzzler.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/how-to-become-a-pro-puzzler) Sep 28 ## [How to Become a Pro Puzzler](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/how-to-become-a-pro-puzzler) [At Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home), [Tips](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/tips), [Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/home), [Puzzles](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/puzzles), [hacks](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/hacks), [puzzle](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/puzzle), [parent](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/parent), [hand-eye coordination](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/hand-eye-coordination), [cognitive thinking](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/cognitive-thinking), [Fine Motor Skills](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/fine-motor-skills) Jigsaw [puzzles](https://www.scholarschoice.ca/sc-toys/category/puzzles.html)are great for people of all ages. They help puzzlers develop and improve their cognitive skills and have also been proven to improve... [![Great-Puzzles-That-Help-Kids-Learn](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Great-Puzzles-That-Help-Kids-Learn.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/great-puzzles-that-help-kids-learn) Sep 28 ## [Great Puzzles that Help Kids Learn](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/great-puzzles-that-help-kids-learn) [Puzzles](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/puzzles), [diversity](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/diversity), [toddler](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/toddler), [kindergarten](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/kindergarten), [puzzle](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/puzzle), [kid](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/kid), [activities](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/activities), [fun](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/fun), [hand-eye coordination](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/hand-eye-coordination), [cognitive thinking](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/cognitive-thinking), [Gross Motor Skills](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/gross-motor-skills), [Nature](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/nature), [bugs](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/bugs), [Fine Motor Skills](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/fine-motor-skills) Puzzles are a great way to help kids learn. From infants to the elderly puzzles can help increase cognitive ability, improve memory and hand eye... [![Construction-Play-is-Important-for-Your-Grandkids](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/blogs/Sept-21/Construction-Play-is-Important-for-Your-Grandkids.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/why-construction-play-is-important-for-your-grandkids) Sep 21 ## [Why Construction Play is Important for Your Grandkids](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/why-construction-play-is-important-for-your-grandkids) [blocks](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/blocks), [block play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/block-play), [construction](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/construction), [hand-eye coordination](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/hand-eye-coordination), [cognitive thinking](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/cognitive-thinking), [Gross Motor Skills](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/gross-motor-skills), [creativity](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/creativity), [Fine Motor Skills](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/fine-motor-skills) Building and construction is a great tool that has lasted the test of time. Its convenient, creative, and can lead to a life long love of science and... [Load More](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/cognitive-thinking/page/0) ### Follow Us