tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299002851990917776.post764129654040173794..comments2021-02-22T06:24:04.247-05:00Comments on Play 2 Grow: Assignment: Research that Benefits ChildrenDarceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09076343710606453567noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299002851990917776.post-1663600521899817212012-01-22T13:33:46.740-05:002012-01-22T13:33:46.740-05:00I think that this project is so important! Play is...I think that this project is so important! Play is so important and it is so upsetting that they are taking it out of the schools. I think we need to remind parents and other educators on the importance of play and the skills that it teaches. I was talking to a teacher who said that their school was taking away recess because they had to prove to parents that their half day program was the same as a full day program. As more times goes on, I wonder if there will be a research project that compares children who were able to play to children who were not given the opportunity.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11176040947585353631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-299002851990917776.post-5986980058676465092012-01-21T12:55:29.612-05:002012-01-21T12:55:29.612-05:00Great Post! Thank you so much for sharing this re...Great Post! Thank you so much for sharing this research and video! This is such an important topic as play is slowly disappearing from our Kindergarten and even preschool classrooms. My daughter is currently in Kindergarten. She is reading books, learning about nouns, and many other things. But the one thing I see missing in her daily instruction is PLAY. Play is essential for healthy development. I see children missing out on social concepts and creativity, among many other things when their play is taken away. Again, great post!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928935100732095483noreply@blogger.com