Playing for Preschool Children is So Important - Why are We Losing It?
Posted in Preschools in Massachusetts, preschool on Feb 29th, 2008
The phrase “learning through play” is so prevalent in the preschool nomenclature it is easy to dismiss. So many preschools taut that their students “learn through play” that many of us dismiss it as marketing hyperbole. This article discusses recent research that demonstrates that genuine “learning through play” is essential and the lack of this valuable technique may account for rising rates of AD/HD and other academic problems.