Research shows the importance of unstructured play for our learners. We want to support the idea and participate in this movement. So, the 4th grade classes, as well as a few other grade levels, have decided to participate in the Global School Play Day on Feb. 4th. We are dedicating the morning (10:10-12:40) to this idea. We are encouraging students to bring toys (no electronics), materials, and supplies that they help them explore. If you want to stop by and play, feel free. I think I might bring in blankets and build a fort!
When I was growing up I spent most of my free time outside in the woods or in my room with the door locked. I remember playing for hours and hours with no adult interruptions. In fact, my most memorable childhood memories come from those opportunities. I remember constructing a full set of braces out of paperclips and staples, making paper dolls with detailed outfits out random materials from around the house, playing Barbies with my neighbor and reenacting all the drama at school, catching a fish with a pole completely constructed of natural materials found in the woods, and rerouting and damning a stream to make a "swimming pool." I'm sure you can go on and on about your similar memories too!
Research shows the importance of unstructured play for our learners. We want to support the idea and participate in this movement. So, the 4th grade classes, as well as a few other grade levels, have decided to participate in the Global School Play Day on Feb. 4th. We are dedicating the morning (10:10-12:40) to this idea. We are encouraging students to bring toys (no electronics), materials, and supplies that they help them explore. If you want to stop by and play, feel free. I think I might bring in blankets and build a fort!
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