My son loves cars

When a child plays with a car, they learn about the world. Children learn through play and imitation of adults, and play is much more motivating than sitting at a table completing worksheets.

When a child plays with a car, they impove their skills:

COGNITION WHILE PLAYING WITH CARS:

• Experiencing cause and effect relationships, such as when a car drops down a ramp
• Labeling basic parts of a car

FINE MOTOR OR HAND SKILLS WHILE PLAYING WITH CARS:

• Strengthing hand-eye coordination skills and improving hand dexterity while building a toy car.
• Improving hand coordination and hand dexterity while repairing a car using toy tools. 
• Practice using both hands simultaneously while turning a steering wheel

GROSS MOTOR OR WHOLE BODY SKILLS WHILE PLAYING WITH CARS:

• Improving strength and coordination while climbing in and out of child-sized car

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE WHILE PLAYING WITH CARS:

Vocabulary:

• Wheels
• Buckle
• Steering wheel
• Seat belt
• Door

EARLY LEARNING CONCEPTS WHILE PLAYING WITH CARS:

• go/stop
• fast/slow
• on/off
• up/down
• smooth/bumpy

Have fun playing with cars with your child, and know that they are really learning in the process!