Fact Sheet on Healthy Play: Imaginative "let's pretend" play is closely linked to children's intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development. This brief guide for parents and educators explains why play is important, why it is endangered, and what you can do about it.

February 10, 2001

Bush's Plan to Push Reading in 'Head Start' Stirs Debate, Jacques Steinberg, The New York Times. The Bush administration, staunch proponents of Head Start programs for pre-school aged children, is being challenged by groups of educators who warn against forcing children to learn too much too early.

A Letter to the Editor: The Alliance for Childhood responds to President Bush's plan.

February 15, 2001

Academics may turn kindergartner off to learning By Barbara F. Meltz, Globe Staff, 2/15/2001 The Boston Globe

A Letter to the Editor: The Alliance for Childhood responds to Meltz's Boston Globe article.