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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Preschool children learn through play, manipulation of objects, exploration, experimentation, trial and error,
asking questions, observing, and imitating others.
Reason (R) : Play is not an essential aspect of early childhood education as it distracts children from learning, and they
should be disciplined for early numeracy and learning
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below