The Importance of Play

Often we are rushing to make sure that we teach all the PLO's and we forget to slow down and let the students just play, unstructured play.  Play is so important.  It gives the kids a chance to explore, create, try out the new skills learned, build on the new skills learned, develop their oral language skills, learn to work together co-operatively, as well as discover their own interests.  In a busy world, where the day feels that it goes so quickly, we need to remember to slow down and let the children have unstructured play.