Pediatrics September 2018 PMID 30126932

The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children.

Michael Yogman, Andrew Garner, Jeffrey Hutchinson, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff

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What people are saying

Overall, the discussions reflect a high level of agreement on the importance of play for childhood development, with many posts sharing citations, policy references, and personal insights; the tone is positive and affirming, emphasizing the transformative and foundational role of play in early childhood, which underscores its high perceived impact.

AgreementStrong agreement

Most discussions strongly endorse the importance of play highlighted in the article, with many emphasizing its essential role for healthy brain and social development.

InterestHigh interest

Participants show high enthusiasm, referencing specific policies, sharing personal opinions, and praising the findings, indicating strong engagement with the topic.

EngagementHigh engagement

Many comments delve into detailed reflections on how play influences executive functioning, emotional regulation, and educational practices, demonstrating deep involvement.

ImpactHigh impact

The discussions highlight how the article's insights are influencing educational policies, pediatric practices, and societal attitudes toward play, indicating a significant influence on real-world perspectives.

Abstract in brief

  • Play is essential for children's overall development, helping to build social, emotional, cognitive, language, and self-regulation skills that are crucial for success and well-being.
  • Engaging in developmentally appropriate play with parents and peers supports forming safe, stable relationships, enhances brain structure and function, and promotes executive function, which aids in learning and goal pursuit.
  • Pediatric providers can advocate for the importance of play by promoting its benefits during well visits, especially in contexts of childhood adversity, to help mitigate toxic stress and support healthy development.]

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Fiona Russell
@Fiona_M_Russell · X

The Power of Play “When play & safe, stable, nurturing relationships are missing in a child’s life, toxic stress can disrupt …the learning of prosocial behavior; in the presence of childhood adversity, play becomes even more important” https://t.co/gAVCGaMBd9

Jul 22, 2023 · 9 likes · 1 share · 8,490 followers View post →
Kimberly Hart
@KimberlyEHart · X

"Play is fundamentally important for learning 21st century skills, such as problem solving, collaboration, and creativity, which require the executive functioning skills that are critical for adult success." ~ @AmerAcadPeds #Playmatters Full article: https://t.co/66MiEmLPAp https://t.co/ZLqvLvUyH1

Mar 30, 2023 · 6 likes · 8 shares · 8,657 followers View post →
Amanda Petersen
@apetersenks · X

Sparks a bunch of joy, @AmerAcadPeds edition: "The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children, explains how and why playing with both parents and peers is key to building thriving brains, bodies and social bonds." https://t.co/ortKA28DBb https://t.co/3hFIx2PpY3

May 12, 2023 · 5 likes · 1 share · 1,811 followers View post →
Kerra Glover, M.Ed.
@Kerra_Glover · X

Tonight I’ll be using info from The Power of Play by @ElizabethFagen, Leading Together/Make Time for Play from Educational Leadership, and The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children from the American Academy of Pediatrics #HumbleElemChat

Feb 11, 2019 · 4 likes · 1 share · 394 followers View post →
James McTaggart
@JamesEdPsych · X

Two minutes, great - allowing extended time for open-ended play and talk to develop, even better! Well worth reading the source article here, brilliant summary of benefits of play and why it is needed now https://t.co/Qrz2BgnSJd https://t.co/2XubRW6fTe

Apr 4, 2022 · 3 likes · 3 shares · 6,694 followers View post →
AAP Global Health
@AAPGlobalHealth · X

Happy #InternationalDayofPlay! We're proud to partner with @Kenyapaeds, @paediatricsTZ & pediatric societies in Mozambique and Jordan to mobilize pediatricians to support playful learning and development. Learn more about the power of play in #ECD: https://t.co/cxKb1S93eK. https://t.co/XjguGBOJLn

Jun 11, 2024 · 3 likes · 1 share · 4,741 followers View post →

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tokatti
@tokatti_ · X

米国小児科学会によるステートメント https://t.co/VBMQbZ0lDZ 過去に行われた遊びと児童の発達に関するデータをまとめた 研究者いわく、「遊び」はくだらないものなどではない。人間に必須の要素とのこと 頭を良くする物質としておなじみの「BDNF」は、遊びによっても分泌される。この論文では2002

Sep 5, 2025 · 189 followers View post →
AAP Global Health
@AAPGlobalHealth · X

Happy #InternationalDayofPlay!

Jun 11, 2025 · 1 like · 4,741 followers View post →
Bethany Phillips
@bgirlla · X

@Stabbitha2 @can_tdisplay @notcapnamerica This summary from the American Academy of Pediatrics has a ton of citations to studies about the importance of play in early childhood learning. Pretty sure none of them are blogs: https://t.co/Nr6rhytf6s

Jun 3, 2025 · 1 like · 310 followers View post →
Constituent
@808constituent · X

Sources: National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Report (2010) - https://t.co/U2pwQ8ZdXs American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Report (2018) - https://t.co/DHksTgDn46 Children & Nature Network (C&NN) Research (2021) - https://t.co/qK1NW83N0R https://t.co/FhZG4pMTvP

May 7, 2025 · 1 like · 9,402 followers View post →
crushin it M. Ed
@pickyandthrivin · X

@karenvaites @JessicaKulynych https://t.co/yGAOznCC4Y

Apr 19, 2025 · 167 followers View post →
Emma Turner FCCT
@Emma_Turner75 · X

@StuartLock https://t.co/SW5jmxG6mK. This is an interesting read too.

Oct 24, 2024 · 1 like · 25,331 followers View post →
SELEEAH
@SeliatHamzah · X

An article to buttress this: https://t.co/D8mWlylom9

Sep 15, 2024 · 3,957 followers View post →
AAP Global Health
@AAPGlobalHealth · X

Happy #InternationalDayofPlay! We're proud to partner with @Kenyapaeds, @paediatricsTZ & pediatric societies in Mozambique and Jordan to mobilize pediatricians to support playful learning and development. Learn more about the power of play in #ECD: https://t.co/cxKb1S93eK. https://t.co/XjguGBOJLn

Jun 11, 2024 · 3 likes · 1 share · 4,741 followers View post →
CogniSense | إدراك وحسّ
@CogniSense_OT · X

@__abdullahII @abomsa3id أحسنت ، التعلم مهم جدًا للطفل و نظرا لقلة إدراكه في السنوات الأولى تكون وظيفته اللعب و عن طريق اللعب و ملاحظة الآخرين يتعلم و يكتسب المهارات. وهذي وحدة من الدراسات اللي تقول إن الأطفال يتعلمون عن طريق اللعب. https://t.co/Pji4s3GNZf

Mar 16, 2024 · 60 followers View post →
Jim Haverstrom
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RT @eco_hoops: "Play is not frivolous: it enhances brain structure and function and promotes executive function (ie, the process of learnin…

Mar 13, 2024 · 1 share · 963 followers View post →
EcoHoops
@eco_hoops · X

"Play is voluntary and often has no extrinsic goals; it is fun and often spontaneous." From "The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children"

Mar 13, 2024 · 2 likes · 485 followers View post →
EcoHoops
@eco_hoops · X

"Play is not frivolous: it enhances brain structure and function and promotes executive function (ie, the process of learning, rather than the content), which allow us to pursue goals and ignore distractions." Another good read on "The Power of Play" https://t.co/80Fuvnj1Gi

Mar 13, 2024 · 2 likes · 1 share · 485 followers View post →
jessiemae
@jessiemae · X

@MissBilious @anita1956 @Tasslefizney Child led open ended creative playing is *so* important, and there’s many, many, many studies backing that up https://t.co/2Bz8PfedXT

Mar 12, 2024 · 544 followers View post →
Quinn Rollins
@jedikermit · X

RT @ImagineeringED: "#Play is fundamentally important for learning 21st century skills, such as problem solving, collaboration, and creativ…

Jan 29, 2024 · 1 share · 12,101 followers View post →
Imagineering Education
@ImagineeringED · X

"#Play is fundamentally important for learning 21st century skills, such as problem solving, collaboration, and creativity, which require the executive functioning skills that are critical for adult success." The Power of Play https://t.co/R7zp73cVtM #Teachers #edleaders

Jan 29, 2024 · 1 like · 1 share · 3,311 followers View post →
Peter Luis Venero™
@peterluisvenero · X

Imagine if adults engaged more in Play. The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children | Pediatrics | American Academy of Pediatrics https://t.co/R7Te5YdDqe

Dec 13, 2023 · 7,722 followers View post →
Allen Y. Tien MD MHS 田一彦
@allentien · X

Movement and manipulation of the world fundamental for development of healthy constructive intelligence https://t.co/rsQ0f6r0rb #BrainFunction #HumanReasoning #PersonalNetworks #CollectiveBehavior #SharedFacts

Oct 20, 2023 · 44,420 followers View post →
Elizabeth Kamel
@ElizabethKamel · X

RT @Fiona_M_Russell: The Power of Play “When play & safe, stable, nurturing relationships are missing in a child’s life, toxic stre…

Jul 22, 2023 · 1 share · 2,264 followers View post →
Fiona Russell
@Fiona_M_Russell · X

The Power of Play “When play & safe, stable, nurturing relationships are missing in a child’s life, toxic stress can disrupt …the learning of prosocial behavior; in the presence of childhood adversity, play becomes even more important” https://t.co/gAVCGaMBd9

Jul 22, 2023 · 9 likes · 1 share · 8,490 followers View post →
Noalee McDonald-Augu
@nmcdonaldSHESC · X

RT @apetersenks: Sparks a bunch of joy, @AmerAcadPeds edition: "The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Chi…

May 12, 2023 · 1 share · 706 followers View post →
Amanda Petersen
@apetersenks · X

Sparks a bunch of joy, @AmerAcadPeds edition: "The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children, explains how and why playing with both parents and peers is key to building thriving brains, bodies and social bonds." https://t.co/ortKA28DBb https://t.co/3hFIx2PpY3

May 12, 2023 · 5 likes · 1 share · 1,811 followers View post →
khaleshia
@khaleshia · X

Is play frivolous? https://t.co/vuvOG79aYI #playeveryday #dramaticplayllc #playbehavior #executivefunctions #brain #emotions #selfcontrol https://t.co/EgNU74g4yQ

Apr 5, 2023 · 2 likes · 105 followers View post →
Playworks Socal
@PlayworksSoCal · X

RT @KimberlyEHart: "Play is fundamentally important for learning 21st century skills, such as problem solving, collaboration, and creativit…

Mar 30, 2023 · 8 shares · 955 followers View post →
Kate Mullen
@jill1401 · X

RT @KimberlyEHart: "Play is fundamentally important for learning 21st century skills, such as problem solving, collaboration, and creativit…

Mar 30, 2023 · 8 shares · 48 followers View post →
Kimberly Hart
@KimberlyEHart · X

"Play is fundamentally important for learning 21st century skills, such as problem solving, collaboration, and creativity, which require the executive functioning skills that are critical for adult success." ~ @AmerAcadPeds #Playmatters Full article: https://t.co/66MiEmLPAp https://t.co/ZLqvLvUyH1

Mar 30, 2023 · 6 likes · 8 shares · 8,657 followers View post →
Allen Y. Tien MD MHS 田一彦
@allentien · X

Movement and manipulation of the world fundamental for development of healthy constructive intelligence https://t.co/rsQ0f6r0rb #BrainFunction #HumanReasoning #PersonalNetworks #CollectiveBehavior #SharedFacts

Mar 4, 2023 · 1 share · 44,420 followers View post →
Allen Y. Tien MD MHS 田一彦
@allentien · X

RT @allentien: Movement and manipulation of the world fundamental for development of healthy constructive intelligence https://t.co/rsQ0f6…

Jan 5, 2023 · 2 shares · 44,420 followers View post →
Allen Y. Tien MD MHS 田一彦
@allentien · X

Movement and manipulation of the world fundamental for development of healthy constructive intelligence https://t.co/rsQ0f6r0rb #BrainFunction #HumanReasoning #PersonalNetworks #CollectiveBehavior #SharedFacts

Jan 5, 2023 · 2 shares · 44,420 followers View post →
Allen Y. Tien MD MHS 田一彦
@allentien · X

RT @allentien: Movement and manipulation of the world fundamental for development of healthy constructive intelligence https://t.co/rsQ0f6…

Dec 21, 2022 · 1 share · 44,420 followers View post →
Allen Y. Tien MD MHS 田一彦
@allentien · X

Movement and manipulation of the world fundamental for development of healthy constructive intelligence https://t.co/rsQ0f6r0rb #BrainFunction #HumanReasoning #PersonalNetworks #CollectiveBehavior #SharedFacts

Dec 21, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 44,420 followers View post →
Allen Y. Tien MD MHS 田一彦
@allentien · X

RT @allentien: Movement and manipulation of the world fundamental for development of healthy constructive intelligence https://t.co/rsQ0f6…

Dec 6, 2022 · 1 share · 44,420 followers View post →
Allen Y. Tien MD MHS 田一彦
@allentien · X

Movement and manipulation of the world fundamental for development of healthy constructive intelligence https://t.co/rsQ0f6r0rb #BrainFunction #HumanReasoning #PersonalNetworks #CollectiveBehavior #SharedFacts

Dec 6, 2022 · 1 share · 44,420 followers View post →
Allen Y. Tien MD MHS 田一彦
@allentien · X

RT @allentien: Movement and manipulation of the world fundamental for development of healthy constructive intelligence https://t.co/rsQ0f6…

Nov 3, 2022 · 1 share · 44,420 followers View post →
Allen Y. Tien MD MHS 田一彦
@allentien · X

Movement and manipulation of the world fundamental for development of healthy constructive intelligence https://t.co/rsQ0f6r0rb #BrainFunction #HumanReasoning #PersonalNetworks #CollectiveBehavior #SharedFacts

Nov 3, 2022 · 1 share · 44,420 followers View post →
TeachYourKiddo
@TeachYourKiddo · X

@RahimNathwani @NielsHoven https://t.co/cpfHyFdl9H

Oct 28, 2022 · 302 followers View post →
Hearts at Play Move, Learn, Bloom
@HeartsatPlay · X

RT @MetroOmaha_RMtR: So much information to share from #IPAUSARightToPlay conference! This from the American Academy of Pediatrics: The Po…

Oct 20, 2022 · 1 share · 10,108 followers View post →
Omaha Urban Thinkscapes
@OmaThinkscapes · X

So much information to share from #IPAUSARightToPlay conference! This from the American Academy of Pediatrics: The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children https://t.co/REuYQQH6Pp https://t.co/Nbs1G3X0Ne

Oct 20, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 163 followers View post →
Allen Y. Tien MD MHS 田一彦
@allentien · X

RT @allentien: Movement and manipulation of the world fundamental for development of healthy constructive intelligence https://t.co/rsQ0f6…

Oct 8, 2022 · 1 share · 44,420 followers View post →
Allen Y. Tien MD MHS 田一彦
@allentien · X

Movement and manipulation of the world fundamental for development of healthy constructive intelligence https://t.co/rsQ0f6rygJ #BrainFunction #HumanReasoning #PersonalNetworks #CollectiveBehavior #SharedFacts

Oct 8, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 44,420 followers View post →
Two Way Play
@twowayplay · X

The Power of Play - American Academy of Pediatrics https://t.co/X32HhyxIAw https://t.co/r7VqM0p9g0

Oct 4, 2022 · 272 followers View post →
Allen Y. Tien MD MHS 田一彦
@allentien · X

RT @allentien: Movement and manipulation of the world fundamental for development of healthy constructive intelligence https://t.co/rsQ0f6…

Aug 10, 2022 · 1 share · 44,420 followers View post →
Allen Y. Tien MD MHS 田一彦
@allentien · X

Movement and manipulation of the world fundamental for development of healthy constructive intelligence https://t.co/rsQ0f6r0rb #BrainFunction #HumanReasoning #PersonalNetworks #CollectiveBehavior #SharedFacts

Aug 10, 2022 · 1 share · 44,420 followers View post →
Operation Warm
@OperationWarm · X

Jul 26, 2022 · 1 like · 3,485 followers View post →
Greentrike
@greentrike_org · X

"[Play] is an activity that is intrinsically motivated, entails active engagement, and results in joyful discovery. Play is voluntary and often has no extrinsic goals; it is fun and often spontaneous." @AmerAcadPeds #earlychildhooddevelopment #Greentrike https://t.co/XIHKcbnpXA

Jul 4, 2022 · 1,598 followers View post →
Allen Y. Tien MD MHS 田一彦
@allentien · X

RT @allentien: Movement and manipulation of the world fundamental for development of healthy constructive intelligence https://t.co/rsQ0f6…

Jul 1, 2022 · 1 share · 44,420 followers View post →
Allen Y. Tien MD MHS 田一彦
@allentien · X

Movement and manipulation of the world fundamental for development of healthy constructive intelligence https://t.co/rsQ0f6r0rb #BrainFunction #HumanReasoning #PersonalNetworks #CollectiveBehavior #SharedFacts

Jul 1, 2022 · 1 share · 44,420 followers View post →
AAP Global Health
@AAPGlobalHealth · X

More evidence on the power of #play in this AAP policy statement: https://t.co/2wgzTolu9f #EarlyMomentsMatter https://t.co/r5pXK8XIpR

Jul 1, 2022 · 1 like · 4,741 followers View post →
London Play Design
@LDNPlayDesign · X

Check out our bio to learn more about our products & #playequipment, and click here to read a fantastic article about play!

Apr 25, 2022 · 1 like · 339 followers View post →
AC Prep Forest School
@AlleynCourtFrst · X

1. Play is essential for healthy brain development. 2. Play reduces obesity and associated diseases. 3. Play helps children manage stress and even recover from trauma. 4. Play helps families bond. 5. Play contributes to academic skills. https://t.co/BzE8eq7wiZ #childhood https://t.co/F926Z1VWTb

Apr 16, 2022 · 1 like · 196 followers View post →
Ruth Davidson
@RuthDavidson2 · X

RT @JamesEdPsych: Two minutes, great - allowing extended time for open-ended play and talk to develop, even better! Well worth reading the…

Apr 8, 2022 · 3 shares · 101 followers View post →
Linda Wilkie
@LindaWilkie1 · X

RT @JamesEdPsych: Two minutes, great - allowing extended time for open-ended play and talk to develop, even better! Well worth reading the…

Apr 5, 2022 · 3 shares · 753 followers View post →
Jane @ NEST
@JaneA_Nurture · X

RT @JamesEdPsych: Two minutes, great - allowing extended time for open-ended play and talk to develop, even better! Well worth reading the…

Apr 4, 2022 · 3 shares · 4,433 followers View post →
James McTaggart
@JamesEdPsych · X

Two minutes, great - allowing extended time for open-ended play and talk to develop, even better! Well worth reading the source article here, brilliant summary of benefits of play and why it is needed now https://t.co/Qrz2BgnSJd https://t.co/2XubRW6fTe

Apr 4, 2022 · 3 likes · 3 shares · 6,694 followers View post →
Zigyasaw
@zigyasaw · X

A report by The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) named - 'The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children', talks about how and why playing (with parents and/ or peers) is pivotal towards building

Mar 30, 2022 · 12 followers View post →
Dr. Sean Mullen
@drseanmullen · X

Yes, physical literacy includes skill mastery, but should not to the exclusion of cognitive & affective skills. Children learn social boundaries via active play, developing socio-emotional regulation. Is this not important to physical literacy development? https://t.co/622MUtuchW

Mar 19, 2022 · 2 likes · 32,846 followers View post →
Wagner Felix (@nasdaki_wagner)
@astolfi_felix · X

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Feb 14, 2022 · 1,722 followers View post →
nasdaki
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@Philly852 ... @DamaresAlves Conselheiro local de Saúde de Barueri, Sp, Br ... https://t.co/pIWX3786bN

Feb 14, 2022 · 397 followers View post →
Susan Canobie
@scanobie · X

"Play is not frivolous: it enhances brain structure and function and promotes executive function." https://t.co/xb6SGbGku9 The intentional design of #play is essential to the development of the brain and the choices young people make. https://t.co/iUzyZHwUG7

Feb 1, 2022 · 189 followers View post →
Upstart Scotland
@UpstartScot · X

@PlayObservatory @readygen @JuneOSullivan @eunice_lumsden @NorlandHead Agree - but over the last thirty yrs we've seen significant decline in children's physical development & increases in additional educational needs & mental health issues. Hence this from the AAP:https://t.co/H0fH3J5mC6

Jan 9, 2022 · 1 like · 12,776 followers View post →
Marwood
@Marwood_PostLib · X

An AAP study says children need a *minimum* of 1 hour/day of unstructured play (open-ended, self-motivated playtime), noting that “Children who were in active play for 1 hour per day were better able to think creatively & multitask” https://t.co/OHwDv82hTN

Nov 15, 2021 · 2,240 followers View post →
Bob
@fluxcapdoodah · X

RT @USPlayCoalition: Thrilled to have #play validated by the @AmerAcadPeds in this piece on “The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhanci…

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Bob
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RT @HELP_UBC: The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children https://t.co/LzT7ABYjql

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RT @GCEarlyChild: Love every word in this article.....The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children | Amer…

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Bob
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RT @chrisedwardsesq: We can learn from Finland’s education system: Instead of stress and standardized testing, schools should focus on well…

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Bob
@fluxcapdoodah · X

RT @Voice_of_Play: .@ContemPeds sits down with one of the authors from the recently published article from the @AmerAcadPeds: “The Power of…

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Bob
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RT @otukogbe: "Play is not just about having fun but about taking risks, experimenting, and testing boundaries." The Power of Play: A Pedi…

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Bob
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RT @theritejourney: This is a great journal article on the importance of play throughout childhood. (It an academic piece entitled ‘The Po…

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Bob
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RT @KPJRFilms: PLAY IS PARAMOUNT According to the latest research - including a study titled "The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhan…

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RT @docsmatthews: Play is not frivolous: it . . . promotes executive function which allow us to pursue goals and ignore distractions. The P…

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Bob
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RT @DrSaraVoteKids: My favorite AAP Policy statement to date! The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Childre…

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RT @SEYTGuernsey: Understand the importance of the early years- @Govgg The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Youn…

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Bob
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RT @CorkCityCCC: An article on the importance and significance of play. The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Y…

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Bob
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RT @PlayworksNC: “Play and learning are inextricably linked.” The American Academy of Pediatrics released a report titled, “The Power of Pl…

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Bob
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Bob
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RT @Creicherted: Maybe it's just me, but how strange that pediatricians are now prescribing play and having to remind us that play is good…

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RT @DocResilience: PLAY IS PARAMOUNT According to the latest research - including a study titled "The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in En…

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Bob
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RT @kglover_groves: Tonight I’ll be using info from The Power of Play by @ElizabethFagen, Leading Together/Make Time for Play from Educatio…

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Bob
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RT @Mommy_Tribe: The AAP release a new report explaining how important play is for children and how to promote it - "The Power of Play: A P…

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Bob
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RT @DrSusanZoll: Excellent article about the important role of #play in children’s health and development from ⁦@AmerAcadPeds⁩ The Power of…

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The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children https://t.co/aQBjHngqOY #brainfunction

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Early Childhood Edu
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The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children https://t.co/aQBjHngqOY #brainfunction

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Early Childhood Edu
@edu_books_kids · X

The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children https://t.co/aQBjHngqOY

Jan 8, 2020 · 1,948 followers View post →
Erin Ugine
@ErinUgine · X

Love every word in this article.....The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children | American Academy of Pediatrics https://t.co/4ES6780m7K

Dec 15, 2019 · 1 like · 1 share · 240 followers View post →
Tetteh Pediatric Health, Inc.
@TPedHealth · X

Children form social bonds and build their brains through play. Healthy Children summarizes results of the AAP report,"The Power of Play:A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children." READ on: https://t.co/37q3GuHSMn #PlayingIsLearning #PowerOfPlay #TPedHealth https://t.co/oq7mHe1cEd

Dec 13, 2019 · 48 followers View post →
K1 Kindergarten
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The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children https://t.co/WFTBXfgQrp

Nov 4, 2019 · 29 followers View post →
Alex Smith
@PlayGroundology · X

The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children from the @AmerAcadPeds - https://t.co/9MexcDcOmg #playearly #playoften

Sep 27, 2019 · 4,186 followers View post →
Chris Edwards
@chrisedwardsesq · X

We can learn from Finland’s education system: Instead of stress and standardized testing, schools should focus on well-being and joy: The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children https://t.co/WXecvVnIYP

Aug 15, 2019 · 1 share · 1,695 followers View post →
Toy Tales
@toytalesca · X

Read the @AmerAcadPeds report 'The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children' https://t.co/qbwfZRvShL https://t.co/QMAFWlNo9n

Jul 19, 2019 · 1,427 followers View post →
Queen's University Professional Studies
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The Power of #Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children https://t.co/JJPUZZ1lXn via @HELP_UBC #earlyed #ECE https://t.co/X4aeh7fWTG

May 29, 2019 · 290 followers View post →
Amanda Gibson
@amanda_gbn · X

RT @HELP_UBC: The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children https://t.co/LzT7ABYjql

May 29, 2019 · 3 shares · 80 followers View post →
UBC ECED
@UBC_ECED · X

RT @HELP_UBC: The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children https://t.co/LzT7ABYjql

May 27, 2019 · 3 shares · 265 followers View post →
Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP)
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The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children https://t.co/LzT7ABYjql

May 27, 2019 · 2 likes · 3 shares · 2,593 followers View post →
Stuart Currie
@DrStuartMCurrie · X

The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children | From the American Academy of Pediatrics | Pediatrics https://t.co/ibQifKm1wU

Apr 17, 2019 · 142 followers View post →
ND
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The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children | From the American Academy of Pediatrics | Pediatrics https://t.co/63P3mFmheO

Mar 16, 2019 · 264 followers View post →
baby enRoute
@BabyEnRoute · X

We believe in power of play. And you should too

Feb 20, 2019 · 539 followers View post →
Kerra Glover, M.Ed.
@Kerra_Glover · X

Tonight I’ll be using info from The Power of Play by @ElizabethFagen, Leading Together/Make Time for Play from Educational Leadership, and The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children from the American Academy of Pediatrics #HumbleElemChat

Feb 11, 2019 · 4 likes · 1 share · 394 followers View post →
Joseph Cerna, Ed. D.
@DrJCerna · X

The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children https://t.co/Or5klv4zxQ

Feb 3, 2019 · 515 followers View post →
Adam Patterson
@Adam88Patterson · X

The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children https://t.co/5hIR6vgV2S #selfreg

Jan 6, 2019 · 646 followers View post →
Creativity Portal
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Jan 5, 2019 · 3,030 followers View post →
Karen A. Patte
@Karen_Patte · X

RT @pasi_sahlberg: A must-read: The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children via @AAPJournals https://t.c…

Jan 4, 2019 · 100 shares · 2,836 followers View post →
Drjean
@DrJeanforkids · X

RT @pasi_sahlberg: A must-read: The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children via @AAPJournals https://t.c…

Jan 4, 2019 · 100 shares · 8,108 followers View post →