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Look at these smiling faces!!! Although they look eager for kindergarten they are missing one thing!! Time to explore and interact with each other appropriately. This summer I am reading The Power of Play. It's a really easy read revolving around the idea that play sets the foundation for our later interactions with the world. It poses play not as an 'extra' but as a necessity and that play has been substituted for other things - iPads, TVs, toys, etc. It was a convincing read, a well-crafted narrative sharing the research of play. While reading Elkind, I looked at my schedule and asked - "Where can I incorporate more play into our already busy day?" Turning morning work into morning tubs was the answer. Instead of beginning the rigor of day with pencil/paper demands, it makes to transition into the day with some time to explore and interact!

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Look at these smiling faces!!! Although they look eager for kindergarten they are missing one thing!! Time to explore and interact with each other appropriately. This summer I am reading The Power of Play. It's a really easy read revolving around the idea that play sets the foundation for our later interactions with the world. It poses play not as an 'extra' but as a necessity and that play has been substituted for other things - iPads, TVs, toys, etc. It was a convincing read, a well-crafted narrative sharing the research of play. While reading Elkind, I looked at my schedule and asked - "Where can I incorporate more play into our already busy day?" Turning morning work into morning tubs was the answer. Instead of beginning the rigor of day with pencil/paper demands, it makes to transition into the day with some time to explore and interact!

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