Chance learns a lot of language skills from playing with kids in the neighborhood. The kids are always at our house or outside playing like they are on a dinosaur dig, or rescuing wounded animals from their boat on the sea, or playing store.
Chance and his friends have been playing store lately. They like to have the storekeeper behind the television set. I figured out why when watching them the other day. We have a card that slips into a console on top of the television for our dish network. The kids slide that card in and out like you would a debit card at the store. (Chance's Dad, while reading this, just had the accompanying 'a-ha' moment as to why the card keeps disappearing :> )
They also like to use play money that we have and while Chance was playing cashier he asked me to verify something for him.
"Dimes and quarters and nickels and pennies are not coins!" He said with conviction.
One of his friends had called them coins and Chance was bewildered by this.
"That is another name for quarters dimes, nickels, and pennies." I explained.
Chance learns a lot from playing with other kids his age. His play time is a time of learning as well. I am very grateful because anything that helps Chance to acquire language is a hit with me! And what better way to learn than when you are playing and having a good time with family or friends.
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