Don't turn a toddler into a school child too early

Professor Annerieke Boland talks about the world explorations of the young child. Those early steps in the world - from discovering your shadow to coming up with rules together - a child takes while playing. Anne's message: Don't turn a toddler into a school child too soon: 'There is nothing wrong with looking at language and arithmetic, but that is all part of the game of young children. If you look closely at their playing, you will see that learning happens there. '