Play-Based Literacy Learning in Early Education

Authors

• Sarah Dickinson, University of Massachusetts Boston

Abstract

Sarah is an Early Childhood Education major from Warwick, Rhode Island, and ever since she was little, she knew she wanted to have a job in which she was able to help others. After attending freshman orientation she realized she wanted to pursue a teaching career. Sarah says “I have worked in numerous classrooms over the last few years and have noticed the negative effects that didactic teaching practices have on children’s development, as well as their relationship with learning.” Sarah’s goal with her paper was to bring attention to the ways in which play can be reintroduced into early childhood education classrooms, and she believes that this research shows “how play would be extremely beneficial to young children.” Sarah believes that as an education major, her topic has special importance to her work and studies.

Recommended Citation

Dickinson, Sarah (2026) "Play-Based Literacy Learning in Early Education," Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholarworks.umb.edu/undercurrents/vol2/iss1/3