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Why we learn best through play, with Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD
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Why we learn best through play, with Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD

Playtime isn’t just for fun -- psychologists who study children’s learning have found that kids learn best through play. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD, of Temple University, talks about why kids need playtime, what playful learning looks like in a...

Speaking of Psychology · American Psychological Association

December 13, 202339m 39s

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Playtime isn’t just for fun -- psychologists who study children’s learning have found that kids learn best through play. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD, of Temple University, talks about why kids need playtime, what playful learning looks like in a classroom, how technology is changing children’s play, why adults need recess, too, and what parents can do to encourage more play in their kids’ lives.

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