--- title: The Power Of Play | storytime description: storytime | --- ![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) [![adorable-book-boy-1250722](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/adorable-book-boy-1250722.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/our-favourite-ways-to-encourage-independent-play) Sep 07 ## [Our Favourite Ways to Encourage Independent Play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/our-favourite-ways-to-encourage-independent-play) [Childcare](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/childcare), [Classroom](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/classroom), [Indoor play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/indoor-play), [Classroom management](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/classroom-management), [play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/play), [preschool](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/preschool), [book](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/book), [storytime](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/storytime), [storage](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/storage), [organization](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/organization), [school](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/school), [early learning](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/early-learning), [bin](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/bin), [bookshelf](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/bookshelf), [soft books](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/soft-books), [independent play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/independent-play) Independent play is a key area of early childhood development. It helps children develop vital skills and positive learning habits which they will... 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One way to help reinforce the lessons that kids are currently learning is by using... 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Here are some of our favourite books to learn about animals just in time for National Wildlife... 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Making crafts, playing games, or even baking cookies on a rainy... [![Introducing Children to First Nations Culture](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Introducing%20Children%20to%20First%20Nations%20Culture.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/introducing-children-to-first-nations-culture) May 30 ## [Introducing Children to First Nations Cultures](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/introducing-children-to-first-nations-culture) [Arts & crafts](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/arts-crafts), [daycare](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/daycare), [ece](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/ece), [dramatic play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/dramatic-play), [literacy](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/literacy), [storytime](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/storytime), [music](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/music), [First Nations](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/first-nations), [Indigenous Studies](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/indigenous-studies) One of the most difficult tasks for Early Childhood Educators is to provide our children with diverse, multicultural experiences. 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