Austin Play Garden strives to promote social, emotional and intellectual growth through a rich environment emphasizing exploration, imagination, interaction, and communication. Our program is purposeful: the materials, curriculum, space, methods, and teacher attention are determined based on the best interest of the children. This produces teachers that are more focused on their students’ needs. They will make daily plans that respond to the needs and interest of students while promoting a variety of developmentally appropriate activities.
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While research on brain development is in its infancy, it is believed that play shapes the structural design of the brain. We know that secure attachments and stimulation are significant aspects of brain development; play provides active exploration that assists in building and strengthening brain pathways. Play creates a brain that has increased ‘flexibility and improved potential for learning later in life’ (Lester & Russell, 2008, p. 9).