When children are playing, it is the perfect time to learn! Play teaches children how to problem solve, make friends, express themselves, enjoy the world around them, and how to recognize letters, words, sounds and numbers. All of these skills form the foundation of a love of learning.
"It has long been acknowledged that there is a strong link between play and learning for young children, especially in the areas of problem solving, language acquisition, literacy, numeracy, and social, physical, and emotional skills."
The Full-Day Early Learning - Kindergarten Program,(Draft 2010-2011)
Children are full of natural curiosity and they explore this curiosity through play. When children are playing, it is the perfect time to learn! Play teaches children how to problem solve, make friends, express themselves, enjoy the world around them, and how to recognize letters, words, sounds and numbers. All of these skills form the foundation of a love of learning.
"It has long been acknowledged that there is a strong link between play and learning for young children, especially in the areas of problem solving, language acquisition, literacy, numeracy, and social, physical, and emotional skills."
The Full-Day Early Learning - Kindergarten Program,(Draft 2010-2011)
Children are full of natural curiosity and they explore this curiosity through play. When children are playing, it is the perfect time to learn! Play teaches children how to problem solve, make friends, express themselves, enjoy the world around them, and how to recognize letters, words, sounds and numbers. All of these skills form the foundation of a love of learning.