[Tricountydirectorsgroup] interesting article on importance of play

[Lorraine Kinney-Kitchen]

Thought you would appreciate this article....it says what I think we all believe to be true....we should not be hammering formal education on little children all in the name of "kindergarten readiness". Too many inexperienced teachers (and parents) think they are doing a great thing by "teaching children what they need to know before kindergarten"  through artificial means such as repeatedly reciting Name and Address and Phone number, etc. There are so many more effective ways to teach young children and PLAY is essential to that learning.
Here is the link to the article...enjoy
http://www.lohud.com/article/20121111/OPINION/311110018/1076/OPINION01/+%27Free%20play+%27%20is%20a%20vital%20component%20of%20early%20learning?nclick_check=1

have a great day
Lorraine

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