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Category: Education

  • Education

Toy Industry Leaders Address Columbia University School of Professional Studies Students

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on October 8, 2020October 8, 2020

African-Americans are underrepresented in the toy industry. To change that paradigm, I had the pleasure…

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  • Education

Play and the Snowplow Parent

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on March 17, 2019

The news has been rampant this last week with reporting on the parents who cheated…

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  • Education

Less Playtime Means More Trouble

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on April 24, 2018

"Without free, big outdoor movement play, children "…are more likely to be clumsy, have difficulty…

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  • Education

Froebel Blocks; The Toy That Shaped a Century

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 2, 2017

Froebel Gift 2 Writing these posts for Global Toy News are a continuing education for…

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  • Education

The Learning Journey; My Interview with Debbie and JB Frere

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 10, 2017

Learning Journey Owners Debbie and JB Frere The Learning Journey began operations in 1995 and…

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  • Economics

Free Play and the Future of Work

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on September 1, 2017

There is no better way for a child to learn the social and emotional skills…

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  • Art

Games and Puzzles Emerges as the Biggest Growth Driver in Traditional Toys and Games New Research Shows

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on June 14, 2017

The 2014 release of the LEGO Movie made construction toys the fastest growing category in…

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  • Art

Interactive Toys Have Educational Potential

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on April 6, 2017

Interactive toys, which are electronic toys  that can directly play with a child, either via…

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  • Education

Toy Fair Through the Eyes of a Twenty-Something; 4 First Time Visitors Share Their Experiences

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on March 19, 2016

I had just finished moderating a panel at Toy Fair when I was approached by…

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  • Education

Does the Lack of Play Time Cause Mental Illness?

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on March 10, 2016

"Today, by at least some estimates, five to eight times as many high school and college…

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  • Education

A Toy Fair Must; “The Creative Factor”

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on January 28, 2016

Toy Fair is ultimately all about buying and selling.  It is easy to get so focused…

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  • Education

“The Genius of Play” – My Interview with the TIA’s Ken Seiter

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on October 4, 2015

Ken Seiter is Vice President of Marketing Communications, for the Toy Industry Association, responsible for…

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  • Education

Gamified Training; An Interview with Hydra Frame’s Marcelo Vita

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on August 15, 2015

Hydra Frame is an international digital development company with extensive experience in gamification, interactive sales aids,…

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  • Education

“Purposeful Play” in the Classroom; A Half Step in the Right Direction

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on June 14, 2015

“Playing Candy Land or Chutes and Ladders. Cooking pretend meals in a child-size kitchen. Dancing…

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