“A wealth of research shows that unstructured play — play that isn’t organized or directed by adults or older peers and that generally doesn’t have a defined purpose or outcome — is a fundamental necessity for children to thrive physically, emotionally, mentally and socially” (American 2020).
The importance of play is highlighted in a recent American Psychological Association article. Click here to read!
American Psychological Association. (2020, May 11). The serious business of play. https://www.apa.org/topics/covid-19/children-unstructured-play