Posted by Chip on April 22, 2009
After my own reading, observing, and thinking so much about the power of imaginative play in children’s development of self-regulation and the scaffolding of learning in early educational settings, I’ve inevitably been paying closer attention to Lily (now 4.7) and Isaiah (now 9.10) at play on the home front. Lily never tires of pretending. Recently, [...]
Categories: Developmental Needs, Importance of Play |
Tags: developmental changes, imaginative play, Indian in the Cupboard, Lynn Reid Banks, Olympians, Percy Jackson, Rick Riordan | 
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Posted by Chip on March 31, 2009
On the heels of some wonderful comments from a reader and fellow blogger, Rae Pica, about recess, come powerful new reminders about the importance of play for children from a terrific organization: Alliance for Childhood.
Visit the site and you’ll find what I consider to be a landmark report useful for Arne Duncan and President Obama [...]
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Tags: A Place for Play, Arne Duncan, Crisis in the Kindergarten, David Elkind, Deborah Meier, Developmental Education, Developmental Needs, imaginative play, importance of play, Linda Darling-Hammond, President Obama, structured recess, Where Do the Children Play | 2 Comments »
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