Research tells us that children learn best during play or child-led activities.  They thrive in an environment that allows them to explore freely.  They learn many skills that they will need as adults during play.  The most important time in a child's life is birth to the age of 3.  

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Learning through play happens through joyful, actively engaging, meaningful, iterative, and socially interactive experiences.   Learning through play supports overall healthy development, acquisition of both content (e.g., math) and learning-to-learn skills (e.g., executive function).

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Child-led activities look and feel different than teacher-led activities.  When a child leads an activity, they tend to be more engaged and have a vested interest in the activity or the outcome.  We spend the majority of our day in child-led activities.