The wisdom of play by Mikayla Lapihuska https://padlet.com/mlapihuska/3dx5e4km1xvy3gn6 Mikayla Lapihuska en-us 2021-09-05 21:59:29 UTC 2025-10-25 14:05:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Time mlapihuska https://padlet.com/mlapihuska/3dx5e4km1xvy3gn6/wish/1717802434
  • To children, time is measured “in units of joy”.
  • A child doing something they love can have an endless attention span.
  • A good teacher can keep a general schedule but use what’s going on around them in the classroom to assess if certain things need more or less time as the day flows.
    • ]]>     2021-09-05 22:07:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mlapihuska/3dx5e4km1xvy3gn6/wish/1717802434     Imagination mlapihuska https://padlet.com/mlapihuska/3dx5e4km1xvy3gn6/wish/1717803962
  • All play is imagination. 
  • Both play and imagination are instinctive capacities for children and when supported can lead the children to better experiences and discoveries. 
    • ]]>     2021-09-05 22:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mlapihuska/3dx5e4km1xvy3gn6/wish/1717803962     Active Learning mlapihuska https://padlet.com/mlapihuska/3dx5e4km1xvy3gn6/wish/1717805948
  • We all learn through active learning.
  • Even menial everyday tasks (such as making a plan) are active learning scenarios.
  • Children who engaged in planning, doing, and reviewing their own activities with support seemed better prepared for school overall.
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  • Nature offers unparalleled opportunities for exploration and experimentation because of the endless ‘variables’ outdoors.
  • Outdoor play can benefit gross motor development.
  • Researchers found decreased aggression and increased imaginative play in spaces turned into play areas from asphalt. 

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  • Open-ended and creative play challenges how everyday objects are ‘normally’ used and gives kids an opportunity to find creative ways to play with them.
  • This gives children a sense of control and power.
  • This also teaches children to be flexible and creative thinkers.
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  • Building blocks are so much more useful to children than just stacking. They offer opportunities for spatial and math learning as well.
  • They can help in learning shapes and colors as well as counting and several other things.
  • Blocks also help set the stage for math concepts such as symmetry and geometry. 
    • ]]>     2021-09-05 22:31:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mlapihuska/3dx5e4km1xvy3gn6/wish/1717814762     References mlapihuska https://padlet.com/mlapihuska/3dx5e4km1xvy3gn6/wish/1717819328 Elkind, Lewis, Clemens, Brown, Almon, Hirsh-Pasek, Ferrara, Golinkoff, Schweinhart, Grob, Wardle, D. R. S. S. J. K. K. R. L. R. F. (2016). The Wisdom of Play. Community Playthings. https://www.communityplaythings.com/-/media/Files/CPUS/Library/Training-Resources/Booklets/Wisdom-Of-Play.ashx?rev=a44ba2a0bf404ce0ab2f8547c11f1896]]> 2021-09-05 22:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mlapihuska/3dx5e4km1xvy3gn6/wish/1717819328