"Play is really important for young children, for social and cognitive development, and yet we're taking it away."
We all love to play. Even as adults, we learn and remember best when some fun is involved in our daily routine. Certainly, this is even so for children. Though, at the back of our mind, we are well aware of how play helps our children learn, we ignore it.
There is less playtime in school, there is more work to do at home. Childhood seems to be less fun nowadays. The following article from Monitor on Psychology, a publication by the American Psychology Association, serves as a good reminder to us on the issue of play. Please click on the follow link to access to the article.
