It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Learning and play are connected, not separate times.
- In plain terms
- Play and learning are linked, not separate things.
- What can you take from it?
- See play as a valid way to learn.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you learn through play?
- Why do we separate play and work?
Another view
Some structured learning requires focused attention without play.
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