“In many kindergarten classrooms there is no playtime at all. Teachers say the curriculum does not incorporate play, there isn’t time for it, and many school administrators do not value it.”
“Young children work hard at play. They invent scenes and stories, solve problems, and negotiate their way through social roadblocks.”
I chose these quotes because they really stood out to me. The first one, which talks about kids not knowing what to do when they have play time, is very surprising. Children are naturally imaginative and creative. I can remember my friends and me playing all day, making up roles and games. We were never bored, but I see this often with children now. When you tell them to go play, they don’t know what to do. The second quote struck me because I was surprised when I started my 30 hour clinical that the students rarely got recess. When I asked about it, the overall impression I got was that it wasn’t important. I chose the third quote because I think it sums up why play is important. Play time is when children have the opportunity to socialize, use their imagination, and use their language. It is also some of the only time that some children get any physical activity. I believe time to play is just as important as reading or math.
Sources
Fox Television Station. (Producer). (2010). Education edge: The benefits of recess. [Web Video]. Retrieved from http://www.myfoxaustin.com/dpp/good_day/Education-Edge:-The-Benefits-of-Recess-20100927
Miller, E., & Almon, J. (n.d.). Crisis in the kindergarten: Why children need to play in school. Retrieved from http://earlychildhoodcolorado.org/inc/uploads/Crisis_in_Kindergarten.pdf
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