Recentering Imagination: Imaginative play is formative to young people’s learning and development. So why are some elementary schools taking it away?.

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Title:	Recentering Imagination: Imaginative play is formative to young people’s learning and development. So why are some elementary schools taking it away?.
Authors:	Engels, Karen¹
Source:	Educational Leadership. Dec2024/Jan2025, Vol. 82 Issue 4, p34-39. 6p.
Subject Terms:	Elementary education, Student development, Curriculum, Classrooms, *Education
Abstract:	The article focuses on the diminishing role of imaginative play in elementary education and its impact on children's learning and development. Topics include the benefits of creative play in fostering cognitive and social growth, the shift toward more analytical and test-focused curricula, and the consequences of reducing playtime in response to pandemic-related learning loss.
Database:	Education Research Complete

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Abstract:	The article focuses on the diminishing role of imaginative play in elementary education and its impact on children's learning and development. Topics include the benefits of creative play in fostering cognitive and social growth, the shift toward more analytical and test-focused curricula, and the consequences of reducing playtime in response to pandemic-related learning loss.
ISSN:	00131784