E116
The Surprising Science Behind Play-Based Learning with Kristen Day
From The Science of Reading Formula · Hosted by Malia Hollowell
2026-09-07·1973
Episode summary
In this episode of The Science of Reading Formula: Is play just for fun—or is it doing something deeper? In this episode, I sit down with Kristen Day, founder of Butterfly Hill Nature Preschool and a fierce advocate for honoring how young children actually learn.
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Is play just for fun—or is it doing something deeper? In this episode, I sit down with Kristen Day, founder of Butterfly Hill Nature Preschool and a fierce advocate for honoring how young children actually learn. We dig into the real science behind play-based learning—what it does for the brain, how it shapes behavior, and why removing it from…