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Below is a list of links to news stories that in some way or another engage issues related to play. Choose one that interests you, read it, and then write a 300 word summary (exactly 300 words) of what you read. Discuss your thoughts on the report/story. What did you learn? What struck you as fascinating?

List of Possible News Stories:

1. Taking Playtime Seriously

2. Child’s Play is Good For all of Us

3. Let the Kids Learn Through Play

4. The Secret Power of Play
http://time.com/4928925/secret-power-play/

5. The Importance of Play
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1987/03/the-importance-of-play/305129/

6. Scientists Say Child’s Play Helps Build A Better Brain
https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2014/08/06/336361277/scientists-say-childs-play-helps-build-a-better-brain

7. Old-Fashioned Play Builds Serious Skills
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19212514

8. The Evolution of Play
https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19267988

9. The decline of play in preschoolers — and the rise in sensory issues
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2015/09/01/the-decline-of-play-in-preschoolers-and-the-rise-in-sensory-issues