Do you ever feel so passionate about something that you just don't have the words or the voice to explain what it is all about? That is how I feel about the role of play in everyone's education - not just the Grade 1/2 class. When it works well it appears effortless and inconsequential. What are students learning? They are just playing.... To quote Sir Ken Robinson “Play in its many forms has fundamental roles in all phases of life and especially in the physical, emotional, and intellectual development of children.” When you play you have some much needed control. When you play you learn how to work with others. You learn how to build on the ideas of others. You learn that you have creative ideas. When you play you have fun and your self-worth is built up by none other than you! Here are some examples of play in the grade 1/2 classroom. Tomorrow I will write about the Pet Care Centre that all came together during play and got students self-assessing the BC Core Competencies. The whole thing was stunning!
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