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The power of play in early childhood

Play is how young children make sense of the world. Whether with dolls, blocks, trains, or playdough, children use play to explore, experiment, and learn. In early childhood, it is essential that ...
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This Is the Key to Fostering Creativity in Your Child’s Life Through Play, According to an Early Childhood Education Expert

Play is so important for a child's development that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) even recommends that pediatricians prescribe it for children. Research has shown that our focus on ...
Chicago Parent

Is play really enough? Inside Chicago Waldorf School’s play-based preschool

In Chicago, and across the country, school has become increasingly competitive. Preschoolers are sometimes expected to know their letters, numbers, even sight words, before they’ve truly had time to ...
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Inside KABOOM! and Partners’ Research-Rich Guidance for Developing Early Childhood Playspaces

The first years of life, spanning up to age five, are critical for development. During this time, known as early childhood, children’s brains develop at an astonishing pace to form more than a million ...
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Early Childhood Education

Kandace Thomas and Sean Lee discuss challenges to early childhood education. Executive Director of First Eight Memphis, Kandace Thomas, and President of Porter-Leath, Sean Lee, join host Eric Barnes ...