Sir Godfrey Gregg

Young children are learning all the time. When they play, they’re building important life skills. Make-believe play allows them to experience what it’s like to be someone else and understand others’ feelings. When they play with others, they’re learning to compromise and take turns. Engaging in imaginative free play, like pretending a toy train can travel through space, sparks creativity and language as they learn to verbally express their ideas. When they imagine new worlds, young children learn to solve problems and create new possibilities. What seems like just fun is important work. Take play seriously because play is serious learning. Avoid being on your device in front of your child too often. Research shows that it makes children feel less important.