“No human being can achieve his full potential if his
creativity is stunted in childhood.”
“In a healthy kindergarten, play does not mean “anything goes.”
It does not deteriorate into chaos. Nor is play so tightly structured by adults
that children are denied the opportunity to learn through their own initiative
and exploration. Kindergartners need a balance of child-initiated play in the
presence of engaged teachers and more focused experiential learning guided by
teachers.”
“The power of play as the engine of learning in early childhood
and as a vital force for young children’s physical, social, and emotional
development is beyond question.”
I chose these three quotes because they are stress the
importance of “play”. Each of these
quotes (or paragraphs) discusses the fact that young children need to
experience play in their education in order to promote creativity and
imagination. I really like the second
selection that I chose, because it is straight forward in stating that children
need to experience “play”, but that does not mean to let them do what ever they
wish. Children can have fun and play in
a structured environment where they are free to explore and learn within reason
and maybe with a little guidance (if needed).
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