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Raising a child doesn't come with a book of instructions. Anyone who has raised a child knows it is hard work and requires love, patience and discipline. As parents, we monitor everything we say and everything our children are exposed to during their formative years.
Having raised two daughters who have both entered the field of education, it made us stop to reflect on the impact they have on the lives of other children. Our daughters now have children of their own and know from a different, more personal perspective, what is important in a child's life. They can now see that not only does it take a loving, supportive family and caring teachers, it takes every one of us to help facilitate a child's development. As Hillary Clinton's book is appropriately titled....."It Takes A Village" to raise a child.
It was important that we take some responsibility in playing a positive role to make the world a better place for children.... and hence, the creation of Educational Toy Medley. We offer top quality basic toys designed to stimulate and challenge a child's imagination because children are limited only by their imagination. Our toys provide the foundation with which they can use their imagination and grow as they strive to achieve and accomplish.
So many toys in our hi-tech era, touted to be educational, merely provide entertainment with their programmed responses and flashing lights. These products can bring some value to the table but are not a substitute for interaction, imagination and creativity provided by blocks, puzzles, books, manipulatives, pretend play and just plain fun games. Take a moment to think about the commercials for educational toys you’ve seen this week. Most of them involve batteries, noise and of course lots of fun, but how much learning really takes place when the toy does all the work for the child. Unlike free educational games like tag or other well known games, these battery-operated "educators" cost money and don't necessarily help children advance their learning skills.
Some parents and teachers are doubtful that the so-called educational toys of today are doing anything close to educating. Pricey toys that tout learning advantages, such as developing reading, vocabulary, spelling and phonics, may simply be a flop. After all, how much work does a child have to do when the toy reads the sentences, spells the words and does it all while its batteries are fully charged? With so many high-tech monster toys on the market, many adults are opting to go back to the good old days of free educational games, where all it takes to make learning fun was a great book, an index finger and that all to famous sentence, “See Spot run.”
At Educational Toy Medley we are always looking for toys that will not only provide your child the opportunity to have an exciting time but allow him to use his imagination for the endless possibilities that will unfold with our products. Choosing the right educational toy that encompasses developmental and learning value is a challenging task. Your child's learning is important to us and it is our goal to operate a business that offers exceptional educational products and provides excellent customer service.
Thank you for taking the time to shop with us. Come back again as we are always adding new items to our inventory. If there is something that you would like us to carry, please let us know!
Educational Toy Medley
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