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13 min readLast updated September 2026Beginner levelOfficial-source checked What research on play, language and the brain can tell us.
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September 19, 2026
Figure 1. Two photographs show children with a tea set and toy vehicles. A photograph captures an activity, not the full range of a child's interests. What research on play, language and the brain can tell us.
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