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8 BACK-TO-SCHOOL SUPPLEMENT The Canadian Statesman, August 24, 1977 With New Toy System, Preschoolers Learn, Too........ The preschooler's biggest stimulated and developed by situations to keep a pre- concept of "coillmunity occupation - play - is the toys a child plays with. scho oler engrossed in helpers," frequently taught perhaps the most natural imaginative play f'or hours in school, may be demon- means of insuiring that he Whnsmeedad on end. strated right at home with becomnes educated of his odrbohr n itr h ee Playmtobil the fire fighters or medical own accord. Through playrtr o'col aet amle o xmlcnb eries. Here, a preschoe a child learnis the value of should give careful consider- usdtgteciaiga a "play" at how firemen,",k interaction with playmates, aon oths tysad entire social "commuýnity" doctors and nurses work, as ellasbeteenvaiou gaeswhih wllkee aof interaction, or separately tog-ether to0 help people in toys hie or she mnay own. Play. prshoe cuîdi ufor equally creative play trouble. also promûtes a wiligescntutvepatm ciiy value. Cowboys and indians, to work together for a Onte such toy, the Play- for instance, -work weil loy systemns -such as this c mmo en , og ve obil System froni.Schaper, together to reflect a child's are a relatively new conep conidraiontootercombines ahteeeet fitrrtto f the "Old in cildren's play. With their people's ineeds and feeings, fun, craiv -,use of West." The construction wide range of "add&on," ~ad o ean o ccptimagination and role playing wokers series, compirlete interworking parts, they Varying thoughts and o p in into rmany series of Ihttle with ladders, pipes, a work allow a preschooler tO, PUTTING IMAGINATION INTO PLAY: Playmobil knights arrive on ions people wîth props and truck and dozens of work conjýure up vivid and horses, wearing capes and'helmets, wieldng swords'and bugles, to Firnally, perhaps the most accessories. Three înciih tail tools, may be played in realistic schemes durinig loini in a "feast." t crucial of ahl a child s skills figures lenid tlhemnselves to a conju.nction with1 other these important formative - imagination- should be varîety of real hife play b'uilding systemrs. The yearst. ummm mmm mmmm mmm mmmm mm mmmm m mm~ m m~ mm~mmm I IIohaealrg ite e is, I Icio o I Ic à odro el I IIe * Wealohave lagoLf Levi's®cruoybf selection ofovethe IàTakSis he .Car or droy BisnF I yA in anNrtha rs rne fcoo.Ad log*lee Iis li * I ora y -ct hn *ufi Iht a oay h I Ionyhig à e5 *~ ~ ~ ~~Lv seeto Fo Levi' 1odrbl Jen smile Kids lovetina theses qult, p I comfortable oi mandiready forrt