Ever wonder why our preschools are play-based? Check out the National Association for the Education of Young Children's site for a write up about some great research here.
But if you really want to see the actual research, go check out The Impact of Pretend Play on Children's Development: A
Review of the Evidence. You can find the link here.
Here is a reason to pull out the wooden blocks, get on the floor and play with your child. Why Slowing Down Stimuli to Real Time Helps a Child’s Brain by Eric Westervelt on KQED. Here.
More articles will be coming in the future along with some guests posts from Miss Jeana and Miss Julie. In the meantime, turn off the electronics, get on the floor, and play with the kids.
