Dear reader,
Watching and listening to children play, you might be surprised how much actual learning is going on – and just how important play is to their brain development. Play matters, and there is plenty of research to back that up. In the first and second installments of our new series on play, The Hechinger Report’s Jackie Mader takes you inside the world of play to show you what it looks like and why it’s so vital, particularly in the wake of pandemic isolation.
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Liz Willen, Editor
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