Early childhood academic education
Subject in Education
Early childhood academic education has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including TED Radio Hour. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Peter GrayAmerican evolutionary psychologist and author of Free to Learn and Restoring Childhood
Gray says well-controlled studies show early academic training in preschool and kindergarten has long-term negative effects on mental health and academic performance.
“those who were in the group that had early academic training are performing worse on reading, math, science, all academic tests than those who didn't”
TED Radio Hour: Have we forgotten how to play? (Oct 16, 2026) · Listen from 22:39
Podcasts
- TED Radio Hour · 1 episode
Episodes
Have we forgotten how to play?TED Radio Hour · Oct 16, 2026 · 50 min
Manoush Zomorodi talks with Peter Gray about declining free play and youth mental health, sailor Tracy Edwards about her unconventional path, and features Stefen Chow's playground photography.