How much playtime should the youngest students get?
Clip: 7/5/2016 | 6m 43s
Students may be missing out on crucial development through abundant playtime.
As kindergarten and pre-k have become more academically rigorous, some worry that the very youngest students may be missing out on crucial development through abundant playtime. But other educators believe setting high expectations for achievement helps kids, especially low-income students, excel. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports.
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How much playtime should the youngest students get?
Clip: 7/5/2016 | 6m 43s
As kindergarten and pre-k have become more academically rigorous, some worry that the very youngest students may be missing out on crucial development through abundant playtime. But other educators believe setting high expectations for achievement helps kids, especially low-income students, excel. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports.
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