Collecting For Children

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Collecting for kids is a fascinating, patience strengthening hobby that can promote a valuable historical learning experience. Amassing treasures has many other benefits as well, for the child and the environment. As a collector myself, I can tell you this is true.
Collecting teaches kids patience. As Jimmie Lanley writes in her blog aboutone.com, “collecting is a slow hobby that develops a child’s patience as he looks for new treasures. The thrill of discovery is a huge fascination of collecting and one that molds persistence through the hunt.” My hunt is license plates, they are fascinating to me with the different state names, designs and history. Gathering license plates takes patience. Sometimes I have to wait long periods of time before

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