Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Indeed …

… Why Free Play Is the Best Summer School — Jessica Lahey — The Atlantic.

Unscheduled, unsupervised, playtime is one of the most valuable educational opportunities we give our children. It is fertile ground; the place where children strengthen social bonds, build emotional maturity, develop cognitive skills, and shore up their physical health. The value of free play,  daydreamingrisk-taking, and independent discovery have been much in the news this year, and a new study by psychologists at the University of Colorado reveals just how important these activities are in the development of children’s executive functioning.
The totalitarian supervision I see kids subjected to these days is one reason I am glad I am not a kid these days. 

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