Play to Learn

A delightful preschool experience

Play is the Way

Play is essential to a young child’s brain development. Children learn about language, math, literacy, science in addition to essential social skills through play. Unfortunately some people believe that play is frivolous, and that young children need more “rigorous” academic work. Research shows that isn’t the best way. In fact, “PLAY is the WAY” that a child’s brain works!
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Elementary school students must be able to concentrate on their work.
Preschoolers practice by painting.
Play Quote - Inspiration from Play to Learn Preschool
Elementary school students must be able to follow oral and written directions.
Preschoolers practice by cooking.
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Elementary school students must be able to process new information.
Preschoolers practice by exploring sensory materials.

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Elementary school students must be problem solvers.
Preschoolers practice by putting together puzzles.
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Elementary school students need to use their imaginations when reading and writing.
Preschoolers practice by dressing up and role playing.

Play Quote - Inspiration from Play to Learn Preschool

Elementary school students need to have a strong curiosity, to be able to ask questions, and to be interested in learning more about the world around them.
Preschoolers practice by playing outdoors and observing nature.

Play Quote - Inspiration from Play to Learn Preschool

Elementary school students must be able to work in groups to collaborate and plan projects.
Preschoolers practice by playing together in the block center.

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Elementary school students are most successful when they are kind and caring toward their classmates.
Preschoolers practice by playing with baby dolls.

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Elementary school students who have rich speaking and listening vocabularies learn to read and comprehend more quickly and easily.
In preschool, we build our vocabulary by reading and re-reading our favorite books.

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Elementary school students need to dream big and believe that anything is possible.
Preschoolers practice by pretending.

Play Quote - Inspiration from Play to Learn Preschool

The more children play in preschool, the smarter and more ready for elementary school they become!

Play Quote - Inspiration from Play to Learn Preschool
I think we can all agree that we want our children to be able to concentrate, problem-solve and follow directions.  We want them to be caring members of society who can process information in a variety of ways and collaborate with others.  We want them to have a strong sense of curiosity and vivid imaginations.  We want them to be thinkers and big dreamers.  With those goals in mind, we PLAY every single day.  It’s the way our brains work.
Have some fun playing and learning with your children today.
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  1. I have to say I have not read your article yet but children learn through play. I am the assistant director at preschool in Texas and pre-k teacher and the children in our center learn so much through play. This very morning I watched my children work together to build a ramp in the block center for the marbles I put in the block center. I just got to observe them and watch them work together until they figured out how to make a ramp for the marbles but also have the marble roll down the ramp and and roll back over another ramp. They learned so much from playing.