For parents who are worried about 'how' to play with their children
100 fun activities confidently recommended by Dr. Oh Eun-young!

“Children really need to play well to grow well.

“Because play contains everything important for early childhood growth and development.”_Oh Eun-young

“Children ask to play whenever they have a chance.”, “Why do children want to play again even after playing all day?” Children want to play again even after playing for a long time, and I wonder where their energy comes from.
Of course, adults also like playing more than studying or working.
But for children, the meaning of play goes beyond instinct.
Children learn everything important for their early childhood development through play.


“I don’t have time to play.”, “I don’t know how to play.”, “What should I say to my child when they play?” Most parents complain about these concerns.
Parenting is hard enough, but playing is no easy feat either.
Moreover, since play is said to be important for a child's growth and development, it is bound to be more of a burden.
A solution has been developed that will solve all of these parents' worries and concerns at once.
This is Dr. Oh Eun-young's new book, "How Should We Play 1".

This book contains 100 fun activities suitable for toddlers aged 3 to 4 (36 to 59 months).
The 3-4 year old age group was divided into four periods, and each period was further divided into five developmental play areas: physical, cognitive, relational, language, and emotional, and helpful play was introduced for each area.
100 Games were researched, developed, and verified by the Oh Eun Life Science research team together with Dr. Oh Eun-young.


To ensure balanced development of your child, let's take turns playing games appropriate for each developmental age.
For parents who are wondering how to help their children play, we have provided a friendly and detailed introduction to the materials to prepare, how to play, tips, and a guide for parents.
When you play with your child, the child has fun, and when you see the child having fun, the parents become happy too.
This book will serve as a reliable guide for parents and children on a fun and happy journey.

Above all, play involves a variety of interactions.
When we play, we experience a variety of sensations and move our bodies a lot.
This is where ‘physical interaction’ takes place.
And when we play, we keep chattering.
This is how we engage in 'verbal interaction'.
Also, while playing, you feel emotions like 'Wow, this is exciting!', 'This is so much fun!', and 'This is fun!'.
This is where 'emotional interaction' takes place.
Parents explain many things to their children, such as how to play and the rules.
This also creates a 'cognitive interaction'.
In the process, the child forms relationships with his parents and also with his friends.
It's about learning about relationships between people.
So, if you play well, your body, cognition, relationships, language, and emotions will develop in a balanced way.

---From the "Preface"

Children perceive the world based on what they explore and experience.
'Perception' is the ability to integrate and interpret information coming from the internal and external environments.
Among them, 'stereoscopic perception' refers to recognizing objects using only touch without visual assistance.
'Find the Hidden Ants' is an activity where you find raisins hidden in various food ingredients by feeling them with your hands or tasting them with your mouth.
This game helps children understand the properties of objects and develop tactile discrimination skills.

---From "Find the Hidden Ants (3 years old (36-41 months), physical play)"

'Number concepts' refers to thinking about quantity, volume, and size, and thinking sequentially and systematically.
Children learn to count, read, write, add, and subtract numbers in everyday life while understanding the concept of numbers.
The perception of numbers is also the basis of logical thinking.
'Let's Play with Numbers' is a game based on 'perceiving quantity', which is the basic process of number concept.
Rather than memorizing numbers without meaning, it is more effective to develop a sense of quantity in forming number concepts.

---From "Let's Play with Numbers (3 years old (36-41 months), cognitive play)"

Three-year-olds want to take control of their world.
Because autonomy and initiative are developing, they try to do whatever they want.
Children at this age may resist or have difficulty listening to their caregivers when they try to set routine rules for safety reasons.
'Move as I say' is a game that develops behavior control skills by moving according to set rules.
Through this play, children learn how to enjoyably follow instructions and rules from adults.

---From "Let's move as you say (3 years old (42-47 months), relationship play)"

Children recognize letters in the order of 'word-syllable-phoneme'.
Children at this age become interested in their own and their family's names, and begin to recognize about ten single letters related to names of things like bags and pants.
Through these related play activities, children learn to remember their own names and recognize letters.
'My Name Picture' is a shape-finding game that helps children recognize the letters of their name in a fun way.
Children can learn letters in a fun way through this game.

---From "A Picture Made with My Name (3 Years Old (42-47 Months), Language Play)"

While we are moving, we perceive the direction and speed of movement.
Even with my eyes closed, I know what position my arms are in, and even with my eyes closed, I know whether the elevator I'm in is going up or down, or moving fast or slow.
This is because we are aware of sensations coming from our body.
To develop these senses, it is important to use your body in various ways by engaging in various activities.
'Our House is a Little Gym' is a play that helps develop a child's senses.
By using their bodies directly, children can learn to control their body position, strength, and speed of movement.

---From "Our House is a Small Gym (4 Year Olds (48-53 Months), Physical Play)"

Four-year-olds try a variety of strategies to regulate their emotions.
Children know to some extent that they should not yell or throw things at others when they are angry.
Because of this, we try to suppress our anger or express our feelings verbally, but it often doesn't go as planned.
'Emergency Dispatch Mental Fire Brigade' is a game that allows children to express and relieve the discomfort, unpleasantness, and anger they feel.
Children's experiences of safely venting their emotions help them regulate and express their emotions.

---From "Emergency Dispatch Mental Fire Brigade (4 years old (48-53 months), Emotional Play)"

'Let's say it backwards' is a game that involves working memory.
Working memory refers to the ability to temporarily store necessary information and then use that information to plan and execute actions when needed.
By using your working memory well, you can memorize more information and solve more problems in a limited amount of time.
But saying it backwards is not as easy as you might think.
Familiar and easy words often work well, but as the number of syllables increases and final consonants increase, confusion arises.
It's more important to enjoy the game than to try too hard to do well.
If you smile and talk backwards, your ability to listen, understand, and remember will improve before you know it.

---From "Let's Say It Backwards (4 Years Old (54-59 Months), Cognitive Play)"

By the time children reach the age of four, they can do many things on their own.
You will naturally become interested in caring for someone.
Caring for someone can give you a sense of accomplishment, competence, and confidence.
They also find joy in doing things for their guardians, such as putting down their spoon or carrying their bag.
'Let's be Mom (Dad!)' is a game that helps parents and children feel a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment in their need for care through the act of caring for each other.

---From "I Want to Be a Mom (or Dad)! (4 Years Old (54-59 Months), Relationship Play)"