Welcome to That Early Childhood Nerd!  Recently the New York Times published a piece called "Free Play or Flash Cards? New Study Nods to More Rigorous Preschools" and host Heather Bernt-Santy and Tiffany Pearsall have lots of thoughts about it!  Here's the starting quote for this conversation: "But now a new national study suggests that preschools that do not mix enough fiber into their curriculum may be doing their young charges a disservice." Spoiler Alert: They've got some issues with the premise!