“Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn”
The positive impact of unstructured play on child development has been demonstrated by educators and researchers around the world. Below are links to information about the power of play and what drives HKCDM’s work.
By Melinda Wenner • Scientific American Mind • January 28, 2009
Less-structured time in children's daily lives predicts self-directed executive functioning
By Jane E. Barker, Andrei D. Semenov, Laura Michaelson et. al. • Frontiers in Psychology • June 17, 2014
Time to Play: The Difference Between Knowing and Showing
By Matthew Etherington • In Education, Vol. 18 No. 2 • 2012
How 'twisted' early childhood education has become - from a child development expert
By Valerie Strauss • The Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2015
The Power of Play: A Research Summary of Play and Learning
By Dr. Rachel E. White • Minnesota Children's Museum • June 17, 2014
What are the 21st-century skills every student needs?
By Jenny Soffel • World Economic Forum • March 10, 2016