Learning through play helps students in their early childhood to develop critical skills they'll use throughout their lives, including cognitive, social and physical skills.
As noted by the Education Endowment Fund, the evidence for play-based learning could be stronger and more consistent, but it does indicate a clear relationship between play and early learning outcomes.
Play-based learning has positively affected a range of early learning outcomes. It can have substantial benefits for children who are identified as having social, emotional or educational difficulties.