Peter Gray, Ph. D states “A number of well-controlled studies have compared the effects of academically oriented early education classrooms with those of play-based classrooms. . . The results are quite consistent from study to study: Early academic training somewhat increases children’s immediate scores on the specific tests that the training is aimed at (no surprise), but these initial gains wash out within 1 to 3 years and, at least in some studies, are eventually reversed.” To read the entire article click here