August 9, 2026

Play Is Essential for Young Children, Including When It Comes to Their Learning

Humanity / 5 min. read

Prioritizing play offers a variety of benefits for children, from helping them grow their vocabulary to managing their big feelings with fewer behavioral problems.

Play also benefits children’s cognitive and social and emotional development.

But play isn’t always a focus in classrooms, even when it comes to very young children.

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Cleveland Teens Used Their Robotics Skills to 3D-Print Prosthetics for Kids in Ecuador

A group of six Ohio teens spent some of their summer break this year overseas, but they weren’t on vacation — they were delivering free, 3D-printed prosthetics to pediatric patients in need at Hospital General Ibarra in Ecuador. As part of a community service project through the Great Lakes Science Center Robotics Initiative, the Cleveland-based high

Play Is Essential for Young Children, Including When It Comes to Their Learning

Cleveland Teens Used Their Robotics Skills to 3D-Print Prosthetics for Kids in Ecuador

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