Pattern tiles, magnets, puzzles, kits and other such fiddlin'-around stuff are good for children and adults both. They create opportunities for parents and children to interact in wordless or talkative ways, as suits the moment.
Wishlists for Unschoolers
Scanner art by Sandra Dodd
I LOVE "geometry blocks"! That's what my kids call them. I have a feeling these blocks create musicians, artists, great mathematicians, and logical thinkers. Just playing with them gets the mind working differently. My children played for hours.
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