What I want school administrators to know about PLAY by Jennifer McMahon https://padlet.com/jmcmahon13/nlc5zpqnvr76 Thoughts from the field en-us 2018-03-20 12:29:46 UTC 2018-03-21 10:25:46 UTC hello@padlet.com Play is important! jmcmahon13 https://padlet.com/jmcmahon13/nlc5zpqnvr76/wish/243968773 I want administrators to know that PK/K students need to play. They learn through play that is both guided and free. ]]> 2018-03-20 12:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcmahon13/nlc5zpqnvr76/wish/243968773 Play is learning! https://padlet.com/jmcmahon13/nlc5zpqnvr76/wish/244320167 I wish all administration embraced and supported that PK/K students are learning just as much, if not more, through play than anything else!]]> 2018-03-21 00:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcmahon13/nlc5zpqnvr76/wish/244320167 Students can meet the expected learning standards and curriculum through play-based activities and experiences. https://padlet.com/jmcmahon13/nlc5zpqnvr76/wish/244320233 2018-03-21 00:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcmahon13/nlc5zpqnvr76/wish/244320233 Play is what hooks kids! Once they are hooked we can build on their interests to expand their knowledge and curiosity. As they play, their learning becomes visible and we know where they are in their development. https://padlet.com/jmcmahon13/nlc5zpqnvr76/wish/244321138 2018-03-21 00:30:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcmahon13/nlc5zpqnvr76/wish/244321138 https://padlet.com/jmcmahon13/nlc5zpqnvr76/wish/244323255 Our #1 priority is to get our kiddos comfortable with school and to love school! We cannot worry about academics if they don’t want to come]]> 2018-03-21 00:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcmahon13/nlc5zpqnvr76/wish/244323255 Play, both guided and free, is necessary for developmentally appropriate learning in Preschool aged children. https://padlet.com/jmcmahon13/nlc5zpqnvr76/wish/244327620 2018-03-21 01:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcmahon13/nlc5zpqnvr76/wish/244327620 Play is more than toys and action! Play is essential to grow a whole child. Play produces a child who can socially and emotionally develop! Play produces a way for a child to learn naturally with a sense of wonder and risk taking. https://padlet.com/jmcmahon13/nlc5zpqnvr76/wish/244351040 2018-03-21 03:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jmcmahon13/nlc5zpqnvr76/wish/244351040