What is play-based learning?

A play-based, preschool readiness curriculum is an approach that combines the development of essential skills with the natural and enjoyable process of play. In this curriculum, children engage in various play-based activities that foster their pre-reading, prewriting, cognitive, social, and emotional, self-help, listening and comprehension, and gross motor skills.

In a longitudinal test of creative potential, a NASA study found that of 1,600 4- and 5-year-olds, 98 percent scored at "creative genius" level. Five years later, only 30 percent of the same group of children scored at the same level, and again, five years later, only 12 percent. When the same test was administered to adults, it was found that only two percent scored at this genius level.

These findings emphasize the importance of maintaining and fostering a play-based approach throughout early childhood education. 

How Does My Child Learn Through Play?

Engagement: through play, your child learns by actively engaging in enjoyable and meaningful experiences. Play provides a hands-on approach that fosters exploration, problem-solving, and creativity. Whether building with blocks, engaging in pretend play, or creating art, your child develops essential skills.

Exploration: Play is the foundation of a child's learning journey. By immersing themselves in play, they actively explore the world, experiment with ideas, and discover their interests. Play-based learning offers opportunities for problem-solving, decision-making, and critical thinking. Through building, art, and pretend play, your child develops cognitive skills, social-emotional competence, fine and gross motor abilities, and pre-reading skills. Play ignites curiosity, encourages imagination, and promotes a lifelong love of learning.