# How play helps a kid's brain grow

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxWrigleyville
- Speaker: Jesse Ilhardt
- Year: 2022
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Psychology and the brain
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/jesse_ilhardt_how_play_helps_a_kid_s_brain_grow)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

A little bit of playtime can have big benefits for a child's developing brain, like a superfood -- but adult participation is a crucial ingredient for best results. Early-education leader Jesse Ilhardt makes the case for you to put down the phone, pick up the make-believe tea cup (or that blanket-superhero cape) and take the time to experiment with imagination during kids' most formative learning years.

## Lectures

1. [How play helps a kid's brain grow](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/jesse_ilhardt_how_play_helps_a_kid_s_brain_grow/b752ca8b65c6), 12 min (TED's player)