The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/142/3/e20182058 American Academy of Pediatrics Clinical Report: Guidance for the Clinician in Rendering Pediatric Care (2018) Authors: Yogman, Garner, Hutchinson, Hirsh-Pasek, Golinkoff Summary Play is: an activity that is intrinsically motivated, entails active engagement, results in joyful discovery, is voluntary, is fun and spontaneous. [pg. 2] “Children are often seen actively engaged in and passionately…
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https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2014/08/06/336361277/scientists-say-childs-play-helps-build-a-better-brain NPR Morning Edition, Jon Hamilton Summary “The experience of play changes the connections of the neurons at the front end of your brain, [sic] And without play experience, those neurons aren’t changed.” It is those changes in the prefrontal cortex during childhood that help wire up the brain’s executive control center [sic]. But to…
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