Mary-Louise Vanderlee, associate professor in the Faculty of Education, appeared in the article “Let ’em be kids; A new report suggests a balance of unstructured and structured play helps children excel in school” in the St. Catharines Standard on May 31. The article discusses a report, co-authored by Vanderlee, that found a possible connection between a child’s readiness to learn at school and the type of play in which they are engaged.

• Let ’em be kids — St. Catharines Standard