Why We Play It’s How Young Children Learn Best
We want our children to have every opportunity in life, so we set them up with the very best foundation.
Research and experience show us that when play is introduced, guided, and extended by expert teachers, play becomes the most effective (and joyful!) way for young children to learn and practice:
• Problem-solving • Making choices and decisions • Planning and executive functioning skills • Social relationships and friendships • Spatial development • Gross motor development • Fine motor and muscle development • Number sense and math foundations • Language development • Early Literacy skills • Self-regulation • Appropriate advocacy for self and others • Community-mindedness • Empathy • Hypothesizing and testing • Intrinsic motivation and love of learning
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