Education, Skills and Learning

Why playtime is key to raising successful children

Children play during recess after returning back to B.K. Bruce Elementary School after the it was closed for two weeks in the aftermath of tropical storm Harvey in Houston, Texas, U.S. September 12, 2017.  The school reopened on Monday, September, 11, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry - RC14E8CB0AC0

Class capers ... children learn creativity and collaboration when they play with others Image: REUTERS/Chris Aluka Berry

John Goodwin
Chairman of the Board, LEGO® House, The LEGO Group A/S
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