[CALIBK12] [CSLA Research Update] Play and academic success study

[Lesley Farmer]

Imaginative play may help solve some behavioral problemsResearchers say
unstructured play helps children learn to control their own emotions
and behavior -- abilities that are a better predictor of a child's
academic success than IQ. The regulated play many modern children
experience doesn't foster such skills because the control has shifted
to adults, which is something several researchers suspect may be behind
the rising number of ADHD diagnoses.Diamond, A. (2007, Nov. 30).
Preschool Program Improves Cognitive Control. Science, 318(5855), 1387
- 1388.

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Posted By Lesley Farmer to CSLA Research Update at 2/29/2008 11:35:00 AM
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