Michele Borba Blog: Studies find play helps kids focus…& 11 other surprising benefits of letting kids get messy
Posted: April 23rd, 2010 by Michele Borba
Over the last few weeks I’ve been reviewing studies involving children and play. “Shocked” and “disturbed” are the best two words that describe how I feel when I read those reports. Every study has one conclusion: Good old-fashioned play is becoming an endangered pastime for today’s kids. Worse yet, play is not only disappearing from [...]


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