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RE: What is important for children's brain development: Studying or Playing?
My favorite game as a kid was Monopoly. I learned a great deal from that game. I learned that capital assets (ie...real estate) were incredibly important to have, especially when you earn an income from those assets. Not only was it important to make money, but it was very important to keep it and not spend it on frivolous things. I played that game for years with my parents. So I would say, if you can learn through playing games, and have fun doing it, like you did with throwing the ball and counting, that is the best of both situations.
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I think in the time of our childhood Monopoly was a "must" for any family with children, many enjoyed that as family game and many things we learnt had some practical background. I agree that something we learn while playing games we definitely learn for a long time in our future because of the fun that we had while playing and not repetitive reading and learning, that has more chances to be forgotten.
I am a very very big proponent of practical application. Games have that practical application. We win and we lose in games. Losing is where I learn the most. And the risk of losing something (pride, prestige, money, the potential to get hurt) creates a motivation to win. And a motivation to improvise and use the knowledge that we have in practical ways.
Academic knowledge is essential, but it's only a foundation, it is not going to stick in our head unless we practice it in real situations. And even simulated situations like games. There is a saying in the US, “it looks good on paper.” Meaning, we can propose a plan, and it may look great, but unless we test it and put it into practice, it's just a hypothesis.