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Author Archives: Robert Hess
Play Broadens and Deepens the Mind
NOTE: This is the third of a three-part series on the value of play, by Robert Hess. The first article is entitled, Play’s Unfortunate Reputatlon, and the second is entitled Play and Learning. Thanks to the findings of Dr. Stuart Brown and other play scientists, we now know that more play, rather than less play, will maximize learning. Play maximizes learning by enhancing both the breadth and depth of our minds. From a neurological perspective, playing broadens our brains’ capacities … Continue reading
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Play and Learning
NOTE: This is the second of a three-part series on the value of play, by Robert Hess. The first article is entitled, Play’s Unfortunate Reputatlon, and the third article is entitled, Play Broadens and Deepens the Mind. The relentless drive toward more academics and less play is beginning to generate a backlash. Some parents, like Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish, authors of the book The Case Against Homework, have become outspoken critics of our current education system. These parents are … Continue reading
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