Let's Play in Kindergarten

 
What are Kindergartners learning when they play?  
Check out these links for more information:

Why do children need creative play in Kindergarten?
http://www.allianceforchildhood.org/sites/allianceforchildhood.org/files/file/kindergarten_report.pdf 

What is self-regulation? 
http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200803/BTJ_Primary_Interest.pdf 

Why does play belong in an early childhood classroom?
http://journal.naeyc.org/btj/200305/Chopsticks_Bodrova.pdf

North Carolina Guide to the Early Years
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/curriculum/primaryk3/guide4early-years.pdf