One noted and significant benefit of play is its contribution to children’s acquisition of language. Time spent playing provides valuable opportunities for learning about words through speaking and listening, which creates and builds on much of the same knowledge needed for word recognition and comprehension. When playing with print, children use their oral language knowledge and apply it to text. With appropriate materials and supportive adults, young children can engage in meaningful reading and writing experiences through play, making new discoveries about print that contributes to their becoming authors.