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All children play. From the infant squealing in delight during a game of peek-a-boo to the older child playing a game of basketball, children of all ages play and they play in all kinds of ways.
Play is recognized as an important part of a child’s development. Yet, our society currently requires more and more learning of “facts” in earlier and earlier grades. Additionally, our culture loves sports so much that we have structured sports for children beginning at age three! Are these changes good for our children? Will they become smarter? Be better athletes? Happier? Better at thinking and problem-solving? What has happened to ‘free time’ for kids? Are you a ‘bad mom’ if you don’t put your children into these activities until they are older? Would you be surprised to learn that children learn through and by unstructured play far more than they do by engaging in memorization and structured activities? For a complete understanding of how children learn and what you should do as a mother to have happier, smarter children, listen to this podcast
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Outline:
- Debunking myths around child-hood activities:
- Parents = “brain sculptors” for their kids
- Early structure = better learning
- Play = waste of time
- What is “play?”
- What does free play do?
- What does this mean for parents?
