Kids as well as adults love having collections…with toys such as the critters above, your child can expand his or her world and language skills with the imaginative play involved; for living proof, just stand back and listen. But collecting critters or stamps or bugs or other things also teaches organization (lots of kids write down every item and meticulously chart their collections), as well as self esteem (the idea that "I may not be able to control the world around me, but my collection allows me to bring this one tiny corner of it into order.") One parent marvels at how her 5 year old suddenly "got" what it meant to save her quarters for her next little purchase--a big step toward understanding the value of saving, even for the near future.
Source: Smithsonian Education
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