Jean Piaget (1896–1980) believed that children learn through actively engaging in their environment and that play is the most important way children learn. He posited that through play, children practice new skills and ideas until they understand them, a process he termed 'constructing knowledge.'

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  Importance of Play in Early Childhood | HeadStart.gov

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