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A Mandate for Playful Learning in Preschool: Applying the Scientific Evidence

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Laura E. Berk, Dorothy Singer  ·  2009

Makes a research-based case that playful learning — guided play that is child-directed but adult-supported — is more effective than direct instruction for preschoolers. Reviews evidence across multiple domains showing that play-based approaches build language, literacy, math, and social skills.