Toys can elicit and sustain behavior for long periods of time.

They can focus attention and invite exploration.

They can mobilize feelings as well as ideas.

They can even make us feel successful and self-confident.

How can such simple objects influence behavior in such powerful ways?

This question is central to any meaningful understanding of the early learning environment and it is central to the work of Learning Pathways.

That’s why our website is primarily devoted to our “toy story.”