Here's a clip from the article "Kindergarten Rx: More Play, Fewer Tests" from Politics Daily by Linda Kulman
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http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/06/18/kindergarten-rx-more-play-fewer-tests/#atabc
"As playtime dwindles, what's being lost is the one component crucial to the development of creativity, emotional stability, and empathy. Young children "try on every aspect of life while they're playing," Joan Almon, a co-author of the report, said at a recent briefing before Congress. "They use play to discover themselves and the world around them." Roberta Gollinkoff, an educator and expert on how children acquire language, added: "It's not play or learning. And playful learning is how children learn best." "
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