THE PLAY EXPERIENCE:
"Building Courage, Resilience and Tenacity in Young Children"
“Plant in the land of children whatever you wish to put into the life of our times."
Lucy Wheelock
"Constructive, exploratory, and dramatic play belong at the heart of early childhood education. Play experiences are key to children forming early understandings about their natural world, mathematical and early literacy ideas, and social competence. Yet in many early care and education programs and throughout our society, play is overlooked and undervalued.
When replicated with adults, “hands-on” play and reflection experiences lead to insight into children’s learning and the teaching process. In the same way that children engage in the reverie of play, adults can rediscover the joy and importance of their own play and creativity."
The growing emphasis on performance standards and curriculum outcomes in early childhood education is pushing us to pay closer attention to content in academic subjects. How can content be taught in a manner that respects what we know about early development and the importance of play in the learning process?
As advocated by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the constructivist format of this professional training for adults…….mirrors the way children learn about the world,….. that is by constructing knowledge from direct experience."
by Walter F. Drew, Ed.D.
Reusable Resources Association
Institute for Self Active Education
Call Susan Blandford 636-227-7095
to schedule an in-service for
20-50 participants
Cost is $50.00 per person.
Full Day workshop
Minimum 20 participants
