The big problem with early childhood education
\nBy Valerie Strauss, Washington Post
\nResearch in child development over decades as well as modern neuroscience clearly show that young children learn best when they are active. That means they get to put their hands on things, interact with other kids and adults, move a lot, create, play. But in the current school reform era, that\u2019s not what is happening in too many classrooms. The emphasis is on \u201crigorous instruction,\u201d and young children are forced to sit at their desks doing academic work \u2014 sometimes with little or no recess and\/or sufficient physical education.
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The big problem with early childhood education By Valerie Strauss, Washington Post Research in child development over decades as well as modern neuroscience clearly show that young children learn best when they are active. That means they get to put their hands on things, interact with other kids and adults, move a lot, create, play. … <\/p>\n