What Children are Learning from PLAY

Play is a child’s way of learning!
​The stickiness of our teaching begins with allowing children to learn through play.

What are students learning through FREE CHOICE play centers…

Math concepts such as… Symmetry Geometry Counting Number Sense Sorting Matching Classification ​Executive Functioning Skills such as… Thinking ahead Inventiveness Exploration Identity Self worth Relationships Self-directed learning Creativity Reflection Peacefulness Sense of power Sense of control Sense of belonging and there’s more… … it starts with the child and not with the subject matter.

Literacy concepts such as… Sequence Writing (developmentally appropriate composing through illustrations) Letters and their corresponding sounds Storytelling Literature Composition Creating over time Revising Revisiting confusions Retelling Social skills such as… Collaboration Compromise Social relationships ​Sharing Learning Process skills such as… Sense of ownership Concentration Persistence Overcoming challenges Adapting Flexibility Preparing Planning Connection of ideas