Walls had said earlier. Because they discovered it themselves.'' More and more research into how children learn backs up Walls' observations. That's how young children learn, because the social and emotional and cognitive, or perceiving, parts of their brains work closer together, Simpson added. That's why, he said, the first letter most children learn is the first letter of their names. Thought of in this way, it's hard to see play without seeing learning.
Blocks involve geometry.
Sand and water lead to measurement. Walls's classroom contains nine play centers. Students built barns out of blocks after reading about farms. Walls hid bone-shaped dog biscuits in the sandbox for students to uncover and pretend to piece together during their dinosaur lessons. Dice and spinners from games at the math center reinforce their number knowledge.