This article from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) discusses the importance of play. It is written by Laurel Bongiorno the Director of Champlain College’s Early Childhood Education Graduate Studies.

1. Children Learn Though Their Play
2. Play is Healthy
3. Play Reduces Stress
4. Play is More Than Meets the Eye
5. Make Time for Play
6. Play and Learning Go Hand-in-Hand
7. Play Outside
8. There’s a lot to Learn About Play
9. Trust Your Own Playful Instincts
10. Play is a Child’s Context for Learning

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