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[quote=Anonymous]Free play is VERY important for young children. It helps them develop critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, and (if with other kids), social skills. Little kids need a lot of that. That said, my 6 yo reads at least one book to use 5 days a week; we read to him daily; and he writes letters and in his journal (he initiates the writing). Other than that, he plays, we play board games, cook/measure together, hike, visit museums, swim, play, travel, etc. We try to fit learning into everything: reading books from the library about the places we will visit on an upcoming trip; talking about history while at museums; discussing biology while in the woods; math/money while shopping, etc. Experiential learning in the summer-- not tons of workbooks. [/quote]
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