How Play Ignites Learning in Babies Curiosity is one of the most powerful motivators for learning, especially in the earliest years of a child’s life. It acts as a natural driving force that encourages exploration, discovery, and comprehensive understanding of the world around us. When we allow and foster this curiosity, we enable babies to learn through play—an approach celebrated in both the Emmi Pikler and Curiosity approaches. This article delves into how play ignites lea