Posts Tagged Play
School Recess Is Good For Kids’ Mental Health
Posted by Julia Steiny in Uncategorized on May 16, 2013
Published by EducationNews.org — Pediatricians, among others, believe that recess has a critical role in the school day. Three years ago, prior to enrolling her son in the middle school, Phyllis Penhallow often had reason to be at the school just as lunch was over. “I’d pull up, park, and the doors to the cafeteria […]
A Playworker from the UK Explains His Work, Passion
Posted by Julia Steiny in Uncategorized on April 18, 2013
Published by EducationNews.org – Keep calm and play on! Marc Armitage, “playwork” expert, has the affect of an over-sized mischievous boy who’s got a Totally Great Idea. Home-based in Britain, he’s one of the world’s premier experts in the arts and sciences of play. Perhaps you’re wondering why wasting time needs a science at all. Armitage […]
Testing for Fun at School Would Improve Achievement
Posted by Julia Steiny in Uncategorized on August 9, 2012
Published by EducationNews.org – Finding a way to assess fun in the classroom could help re-center the balance between pleasure and work in schools. Recently an early childhood educator got me and several hundred other people beautifully primed for learning – in about five minutes, ten tops. Maryann Finamore, the Director of the Westbay Children’s Center in […]
Eliminating Risks for Kids Kills Important Learning
Posted by Julia Steiny in Uncategorized on August 2, 2012
Published by EducationNews.org – We aren’t doing kids any favors by protecting them from everything. Kids need appropriate risk in their play. Recently I was commiserating with one of my favorite colleagues, a woman whose job smushes her face daily in the unfortunate habits of modern parenting. We regularly exchange solutions, possible partners, and books that […]
Let Kids Outside for Long-Lasting Learning
Posted by Julia Steiny in Uncategorized on June 28, 2012
Published by EducationNews.org — We need to expose kids to the outdoors where they can play and learn naturally. “We’ve come to believe that being outside is not good for children’s health. Adults worry kids will catch cold, get sun-burned, bitten by a dog or tick, break a bone in an accident, become victims of […]
Parents Must Fight for Kids’ Right To Recess
Posted by Julia Steiny in Uncategorized on April 12, 2012
Published by EducationNews.org – When one parent realized an all-day kindergarten meted out recess like a precious commodity, she took action — and realized she wasn’t alone. A year ago summer, Megan Rosker was about to put the oldest of her three kids into kindergarten in a public school near Tampa, Florida. Her family had moved […]
The Most Educational Toys are Completely Free, Or Mostly
Posted by Julia Steiny in Uncategorized on December 29, 2011
Published by EducationNews.org – The best, most educational toys don’t always need to plug in, have a micro-processor or cost a fortune. “IT CAME FROM THE MAIL ROOM,” BY FLICKR USER LAST MARINER. USED UNDER CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE. Ah, the quiet week, the post-holiday pause. The gifts have been purchased, wrapped and unwrapped. The house is […]
We’re on the Verge of Protecting Kids into Incompetence
Posted by Julia Steiny in Uncategorized on December 15, 2011
Published by EducationNews.org – Kids need play, games and sports to develop into well-prepared, confident adults — and too much regulation puts that at risk. Last spring, officials at New York State’s Department of Health decided that it was high time to regulate children’s games that pose a “significant risk of injury.” And who can blame […]
Nixing Managed Risk of Childhood Play Produces Wimps
Posted by Julia Steiny in Uncategorized on December 1, 2011
Published by EducationNews.org – Eliminating ‘managed risk’ from normal childhood play does a disservice to kids by sequestering them from life’s normal ups and downs. When I was maybe, like 7 years old, I accidently broke Bill Kelly’s leg. I’m guessing he was 12, maybe 13. Three doors down from ours, the Kelly’s house teemed with […]
