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Allowing children what they want to do to explore their natural environment.

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A chance to play or do an activity they actually enjoy. To be is to do something by choice and to enjoy doing it.

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Kids use their imagination that will inspire their creativity allow themselves to enjoy expressing freely.

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What it means to just be is to just allow things to flow naturally, you’re doing whatever comes to mind. You are independently doing what you desire/want, whether it means exploring, indulging, or resting/relaxing.

Last time I had the opportunity to just be was when I was watching one of my nanny children and they were swimming, while they were swimming I decided to go in the pool in an inter-tube and just lay in the sun, soak it up, and enjoy the beautiful scene and sky. I felt at peace, and happy doing something that I love which is water and sub. In that moment I connected how the child jumping and playing water games was the equivalent of me laying in the inter-tube, in the swimming pool and watching them jump around and go down the water slide. We were both doing exactly what we wanted to do.

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Just be means being like u no pretending Karthigai

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It is children's experiences. They observe, learn, imitate it. Children can play everywhere with all adults and children surrounding them.

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Just being, in my opinion, means doing what you love and want.

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During free play children have the opportunity to “just be” by doing what they want instead of what parents, teachers, or other children want to do. These opportunities can be made by having a wide variety of toys/games around so that they can choose what they want to do on their own.

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Free play can encourage children to observe their surroundings and notice what they see- they learn to stay in the present moment. We can help students just be by pointing out objects, animals or other humans in the environment. Example - when learning colors, you can ask students to find 3 blue/green/ yellow objects out in nature or the playground

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It means you are in control of nearly everything in that moment of time. For me, I had the opportunity to just be when I decided to go out for a bike ride at night and just explore and do what I wanted.

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My understanding of to ‘’ just be’’ is unfiltered freedom letting the kids take a break from the day and make there own choices on an activity

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Being able to choose what you want to play with and how to play with it without having someone tell you what’s right or wrong. Allowing kids to let loose a couple minutes of the day is very important.

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My Birthday: 8/31:

I got to chose my day.

Am: Paddle boarding: I got to choose where I went & for how long I was out.

I didn’t have to worry about childcare.

I felt like I could really relax to look at palms, listen to the water, & do something physical.

Greatly reduced stress.

Free play is a way to discover self-regulation.

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Allowing kids to freely express themselves without the intervention of an adult. Giving them the materials needed, but stepping back and giving them the opportunity to lead and think outside the box.

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letting the kids to make their own decisions making them feel free to choose what they want to do and what they like

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I think just let the students be their natural self without worry about what others would think about their actions.

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Maybe if you aren’t getting along with someone go do a different task of play with someone you think you will get along with.

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They are able to think by themselves and we are able to see how they play independently

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Using the opportunity to explore their interests by providing different materials and allowing them to manipulate them as they want

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A sense of self direction and interest by exploring on own

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To just be, I think the child would be in an environment where they feel comfortable and welcomed to play and be themselves freely. The teacher can be present and maybe guide them to do an activity that interest the child.

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Sometimes not constantly following the schedule can be good for the development of children anyways. If they are used to things sometimes having to change, change won’t scare them as much. I think having those moments to let loose and go outside of the plan are the most beneficial. Sometimes as teachers we get too ahead of ourselves and want to stay on schedule or meet certain requirements, but we are all human.

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Opportunity to play what they really enjoy.

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Make your own choice about what to play, with no one influencing that decision, independent learning