Post by healthy11 on Oct 11, 2013 10:13:18 GMT -5
A study done by the University of Massachusetts Amherst identifies tangible benefits in preschoolers who take daytime naps..."With an increase in publicly funded preschools, parents and administrators have questioned the usefulness of naps. There is increased public funding for preschools and increased enrollments in preschools due to a surge of research showing the long-term health and educational benefits of early education. But there was no research on napping so they were a target for elimination in order to make more time for more learning. We offer scientific evidence that the midday naps for preschoolers support the academic goals of early education.”
Read the full article here: www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/sleep-research-study-finds-daytime-naps
Read the full article here: www.umass.edu/newsoffice/article/sleep-research-study-finds-daytime-naps