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Social development and learning to communicate are true skills that pre-kindergarten children will develop in a social environment.
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Independent and directed learning is one way to discover, but sharing, taking turns and finding ones own voice…
that happens in an organic conversation is priceless.
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Younger children benefit from parallel or associative play, where learning and operating is done more ‘side by side’.
Independent play, while necessary at a younger age is still an amazingly useful skill for children who are entering kindergarten. This child’s ability to focus in a social environment will help her succeed in school.