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Playing Together Makes Families Happier, Closer, and Less-Stressed; New Research Demonstrates the Value of Play in Learning and Building Skills that Are Needed for the Future
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(OPEN):
EVEN THOUGH PLAYING TOGETHER MAKES FAMILIES HAPPIER, CLOSER, AND LESS-STRESSED, ALMOST FOUR-IN-10 ADMIT THAT THEY STRUGGLE TO PRIORITIZE
PLAYTIME--DUE TO HECTIC SCHEDULES. THAT'S ACCORDING TO A JUST-RELEASED
SURVEY--FROM "THE LEGO GROUP"--OF NEARLY 13-THOUSAND PARENTS AND CHILDREN, IN THE U-S AND EIGHT OTHER COUNTRIES.
SILVER MCDONALD IS THE HEAD OF "LEGO EDUCATION, NORTH
AMERICA"...
(MCDONALD):
"TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND CHILDREN THEMSELVES ALL APPRECIATE THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAY.
IN FACT, PARENTS RANK 'PLAYFUL LEARNING' AS THE NUMBER-ONE
EDUCATIONAL-TECHNIQUE--OVER READING BOOKS OR CLASSROOM-TEACHING. AND, 83-PERCENT OF CHILDREN SAY [THAT] THEY LEARN BETTER, WHEN IT FEELS LIKE PLAY.
CHILDREN TODAY ARE YEARNING FOR 'PLAYFUL LEARNING'. AND, EDUCATORS AND PARENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO FOSTER THESE
EXPERIENCES--BOTH IN SCHOOLS, AND AT HOME."
(CLOSE):
TO ENCOURAGE THIS SPIRIT OF PLAY,
"LEGO EDUCATION" HAS UNVEILED A NEW, HANDS-ON CLASSROOM-SOLUTION, FOR EARLY-LEARNERS, CALLED
"CODING EXPRESS"--WHICH WILL LAUNCH IN THE U-S, IN OCTOBER.
TO LEARN MORE, VISIT "LEGO-EDUCATION"-DOT-COM-SLASH-"HANDS-ON".
