The UK government's strategy for early years education in England aims to get children in reception "school-ready." But what school readiness means is debatable. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson ...

Kimberly Nesbitt has studied extensively how young children’s cognitive development can be accelerated in learning environments. That’s why she concludes that play deserves a prominent place in ...

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