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CT, NH Mandate Play-Based Learning in Schools. Why All States Should Do the Same

Wagner: Young kids learn through play. Requiring it provides an education that is enriching and rigorous and sets the foundation for future success

Janna Wagner··3 min read
If you were to shadow a family child care educator for a day, you might join a group of young children on an outdoor scavenger hunt. At a local park, children might be holding up magnifying glasses to examine the sidewalk and grass, studying the spots on a ladybug or noticing the weeds in the pavement cracks. They might inspect a hollow in a large tree, smelling the leaves and tugging at the branches. Playful...
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CT, NH Mandate Play-Based Learning in Schools. Why All States Should Do the Same

Wagner: Young kids learn through play. Requiring it provides an education that is enriching and rigorous and sets the foundation for future success

Janna Wagner··3 min read
If you were to shadow a family child care educator for a day, you might join a group of young children on an outdoor scavenger hunt. At a local park, children might be holding up magnifying glasses to examine the sidewalk and grass, studying the spots on a ladybug or...
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