March 22, 2021 You are here: Home / World Economic Forum / Learning through play represents the best long-term value for helping kids, regardless of background Learning through play represents the best long-term value for helping kids, regardless of background (Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Bo Stjerne Thomsen, Chair, Learning through Play, The LEGO Foundation & Amy Jo Dowd, Head of Evidence, The LEGO Foundation The LEGO Foundation has reviewed evidence of the power of learning through play to tackle inequality and improve the outcomes of children. Experts increasingly recognize the benefits of learning through play, especially for early brain development, and the role that adults can play in nurturing this.