At Lindgren School children learn through play.

Research has shown that the best education for the young child occurs through free play experiences with a variety of materials in a social setting.

Free Play:

• gives time to wonder, reflect and assimilate impressions of the world.

• provides valuable learning experiences in the social skills of cooperation, communication and respect for others.

• encourages creativity and problem solving as the child invents what is needed to proceed with his play.

• allows the child to make the environment his own.

• develops the child's ability to make choices.

• develops independence so that the child does not rely on adults to engage and direct him.

• develops self-confidence and the ability to enter into new situations without fear.

• encourages the child to communicate his thoughts through creations, words and acts.

• serves as a context through which basic knowledge of the world is learned and practiced.