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Purposeful Play: Connecting Play and Learning in Preschool
By Molly Breen “Play is serious learning,” quipped Fred Rogers famously. Vivian Gussin Paley devoted a lifetime of teaching and writing to the power of play, describing play as the work of childhood in recognition of its central role in … Continue reading
When the Weather Outside Is Frightful, Indoor Recess Can Be Delightful!
By Shannon Anderson, author of Penelope Perfect: A Tale of Perfectionism Gone Wild Many of us are already experiencing the cold, rain, and snow this time of year brings. And you know what that means . . . indoor recess! … Continue reading
Helping Children Practice Empathy
By Molly Breen Every day we engage in activities that require an assumed social contract or boundary: we stop (mostly) at stop signs, we wait in line at the supermarket, we allow people to walk out of the door before … Continue reading
8 Ways to Make Recess More Fun for Students with Autism
By Benjamin Farrey-Latz, author of I Can Learn Social Skills! Poems About Getting Along, Being a Good Friend, and Growing Up If you were to poll students in elementary school classrooms with the question, What is your favorite part of … Continue reading
Posted in Learning Disabilities
Tagged anxiety, autism, children with special needs, Free Spirit author, play
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Risky Play in Early Childhood Education
By Molly Breen If you are, perhaps, a mid-millennial or older and grew up in the United States, you likely spent your summers in some amount of unsupervised play. Some of us even remember having a family rule to “come … Continue reading
Posted in Early Childhood
Tagged early childhood development, play, preschool, risk-taking
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