Quote of the Day
"Play is the signature of childhood. It's a living, visible manifestation of imagination and learning in action." The Philosophical Baby:...
Play Therapy works!
Association for Play Therapy Research Committee just published their Play Therapy Evidence-Based Practice Statement summarizing play...
Yet another story about the benefits of learning through play!
Listen to the story here.
Book Recommendation: A Mandate for Playful Learning in Preschool
“Play builds cognitive knowledge by offering countless opportunities for sustained attention, problem solving, symbolic representation…...
It's summer time!
How often are you encouraging your kiddos to get outside and play in nature? Let's remember the benefits of unstructured play time for...
Quote of the Day
“Play is essential to the development of creativity, empathy, critical thinking, problem solving, and making meaning.” Susan Linn, The...
Where the Wild Things Play
This week, NPR Ed is focusing on questions about why people play and how play relates to learning. To listen to the story, click here .
Quote of the Day
"Human happiness is built not on indulgence... but on meaningful connections with other humans. Andfor kids- as well as adults- you...
Quote of the Day
"Children's make believe play allows them to bring to light dreams and fantasies that, once they are nolonger held inside, can be...
