Ok so maybe you don’t need to let your kiddo dump a boot-full of muddy water over her head on an average Tuesday… But kids need to play before they can play to read. And many people get play wrong. “Play-based” is a buzz words nowadays in the parenting and education communities. Everyone is talking about how beneficial play is for learning, but research shows that one type of play benefits kids the most: child-led play! So before you start using games like bingo and go fish to teach your child t