Quotes about play
Play energizes us and enlivens us. It eases our burdens. It renews our natural sense of optimism and opens us up to new possibilities.
Stuart Brown, MDPlay is our brain's favorite way of learning.
Diane AckermanContemporary American author
Play in Learning:
Play is essential to the learning process. Children get exercise when they play and it benefits physical development. Play also allows children to express themselves in creative ways. As a result, teachers have to look for learning opportunities during play. Vygotsky explained the social values of play and its relationship to learning. Through research, play is proven to be an element of child development.
I agree, play is essential to learning! I have seen the benefits of play in my own classroom. My students are learning even though they think they are only playing! I love to hear the creativity they have developed since starting preschool with me in August. I contribute this to play.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your quote by Stuart Brown, play opens so many new doors and lets you be free. Even today when I am playing with the kids I work with, I become a kid again because of the different thinking and the moving around and exploring new things.
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