The topic I chose to research is the connection between play in Kindergarten and later social-emotional development. I chose this topic because I have seen that many Kindergartens are doing away with free play in order to cover all the areas of the Common Core State Standards. I feel that we are doing a great disservice to our children by not allowing them the opportunity to explore social relationships through free play. It is through play that children learn how to cooperate with one another as well as amicably solve social problems. I realize that preschools do a great job of this, but not all children attend preschool before starting Kindergarten.
My frustration with this research project has been in coming up with supporting literature. There are many research studies about the benefits of play in preschool, but not many current ones that look at Kindergarten. I would appreciate any suggestions of where to look.
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