If giving the opportunity to conduct a research study about any topic in the early childhood field I would choose to research the benefits of play and academic learning based programs. I would like to know which program is more beneficial to children, which one they thrive in more, and what are the outcomes of each from an academic standpoint. I would also like to know why parents chose either. I chose this topic because there is a 4 year old boy that goes to the preschool where I work and he is very smart, he can read and write well, etc but he doesn’t follow directions well and seems to wonder away from the group often. I have seen numerous children like this, and their parents seemed to be more focused on academics rather than their developmental progress.
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Hi Latoya
Play have an important role in a child’s learning. Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, physical, cognitive, and emotional strength. Play is important to healthy brain development, for it is through play that children engage and interact in their surroundings.
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Hi! i posted also about play-based learning on my blog for this week. I have found lots of research that supports the idea that young children learn so much through play. I wish we could get policy makers and standards creators to realize this!!
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