Purposeful play

purposeful play What is Purposeful Play? Facebook-f Instagram Pinterest beyond the playroom purposeful play We all know about the importance of play in the life a child, but what exactly is purposeful play? Isn't all play purposeful and good? Is my child playing wrong?!?! Well, the answer is NO-your child is not playing wrong and YES most play

Take a look at these inspirational play based learning experiences for your classroom - and they're curriculum aligned to boot!

FREE Printable Chick-Fil-A Play Set for Downloading!! So cute for homeschooling and dramatic play!

Looking for pretend play ideas? Look no further! Here are over 30 ideas perfect for home or a dramatic play area.

There is so much research about how play supports learning. But how do you, as a teacher implement that in the classroom? You may feel overwhelmed and not know where to start. If you’re interested in figuring out how to incorporate more play into school, especially at the early elementary school le

Find the perfect sensory bin to make at home or in the classroom for toddlers, preschoolers and Kindergartners...so much sensory play!

Restaurant Play to encourage writing, speaking, and listening skills! Dramatic play in kindergarten is a fun way to encourage fun in learning.

Interested in play based or inquiry learning but don’t know where to start? Read this blog post to find out all the benefits of play based learning, discover practical play based learning activities, hints and tips you can use in your kindergarten or preschool classroom, download checklists and planning freebies, and a guide so you can easily get started with learning through play in your classroom today.

Keep your kids entertained with this pretend play nail salon! All you need is a box, some clear tape, markers, and washable paint!

Are you looking for creative ways to engage young learners in your preschool classroom? Play-based learning is the perfect solution! This playful approach to teaching can help preschoolers develop language, physical motor and social-emotional skills. Find out why play-based learning is essential for preschoolers and get some amazing ideas to use in your own classroom. #playbasedlearning #preschool #playfullearning #preschoolers

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Dramatic Play is an important part of the education of young children. When children are pretending, they are developing essential social-emotional skills! They are also practicing many other important skills such as math, literacy, and physical development.

Set up a pretend garden center in your classroom with this free set of Flower Shop dramatic play printables.

Pretend Play Printables your children will love! Pretend Play is so important for little people. These free pretend play printables will help add to the fun! Great for Kindergarten or preschool.

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A discussion about play-based literacy learning in the kindergarten classroom. What that looks like, what it means and how it works in my classroom.

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