tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338292711957269138.post2315301606412284403..comments2010-01-15T09:18:07.547-05:00Preschool Playbookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512633305960832097noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338292711957269138.post-61132524919452228362010-01-15T09:18:07.547-05:002010-01-15T09:18:07.547-05:00Learning through play is very important and is a vastly under used method in my opinion. Here in the UK, nursery and foundation school children have lots of activities based around play so they don&#39;t even know they are learning!<br /><br />great blog too. My wife is a teaching assistant and I will be bookmarking site site for her.Magnetic Alphabet Lettershttp://www.magneticalphabetletters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338292711957269138.post-82669106570900419472009-05-09T14:05:00.000-04:002009-05-09T14:05:00.000-04:00This is a fantastic post! You have such good things to say! Play IS important and it is important to provide toys that promote imagination and socio-dramatic interaction with things like blocks and costumes, etc. <br /><br />Thanks for this, I think I'll be linking this Sunday!Michelle Syberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05394854291855646867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338292711957269138.post-39398650734539172002009-04-18T03:21:00.000-04:002009-04-18T03:21:00.000-04:00Awesome post. Playing is so important to the overall development of the child. This is something we at Raylit have "tried" to take into account in our website design, wherein we dont just deal with learning, but we try our best to provide a overall experience to the kid. Raylit has been designed for <A HREF="http://www.raylit.com/" REL="nofollow">preschoool and kindergarten kids</A>, taking into account their mental and physical development. Our characters not only address the kids by name, but most importantly, encourage good habits and positive behavior, which we believe is part and parcel of the overall experience for the kid. We would love to hear feedback from the real people who are commenting on this blog. You can reach Raylit at http://www.raylit.comMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818641881058794436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338292711957269138.post-19311539518183636852009-04-16T08:25:00.000-04:002009-04-16T08:25:00.000-04:00i couldn't agree more. I just wrote a post on pretend play last week for 'carnival of play' hosted by phdinparenting. Check out my post at http://rhymesandmore.blogspot.com/2009/04/pretend-play-enhance-your-childs.htmlRhymes and More..http://www.blogger.com/profile/07542027746465177572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338292711957269138.post-65443607823327890352009-04-15T23:08:00.000-04:002009-04-15T23:08:00.000-04:00Funny you should post this today. I am a homeschooling mom. I read several blogs, some related to homeschooling and some not. One blogger is starting a preschool in her home. She asked for feedback from homeschoooling moms for curriculum recommendations for 2-4 year olds. Curriculum?! Really?! I was nice about it and suggested reading stories, doing crafts, etc. about things the children find interesting. I don't recommend curriculum for children that young. <br /><br />Thank you for your post. It was beautiful! It is critical that people remember the importance of play.Shady Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05955726656904697280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338292711957269138.post-71737058468513170342009-04-15T20:21:00.000-04:002009-04-15T20:21:00.000-04:00Where are you taking your classes through? I have to take some soon.kimmymp@gmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338292711957269138.post-1329422196676717932009-04-15T18:04:00.000-04:002009-04-15T18:04:00.000-04:00Thanks for posting this! I totally agree!!!Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12772734446111834563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338292711957269138.post-75881796396126408392009-04-15T18:02:00.000-04:002009-04-15T18:02:00.000-04:00beautifully written. i know how relaxing it is for me to just pick up a brush and paint or unwind by climbing the monkey bars and going down the slide (i LOVE to play!) so i know it it helps me, its gotta help the little ones! i also like what you wrote about open-ended toys- we as a society get caught up thinking that our toys entertain while it should be more about the interaction between the child and the toy.Kerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07965934008039142913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338292711957269138.post-47789057804254200532009-04-15T17:58:00.000-04:002009-04-15T17:58:00.000-04:00Great post! I have to take my credits by next year, too! I'm trying to find courses that are affordable.<br /><br />JenJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16340498474420992787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338292711957269138.post-30533365755058179272009-04-15T14:28:00.000-04:002009-04-15T14:28:00.000-04:00Awesome! Thanks for sharing. I recently visited a Reggio School and the had TONS of open ended objects. The theory sounds great. I ASPIRE to be a teacher like that. It is so hard to break out of " theme" mode.Ms Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02881158560938169986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338292711957269138.post-69972952089837297692009-04-15T14:25:00.000-04:002009-04-15T14:25:00.000-04:00I couldn't agree more. I didn't really understand this though until after I had my girls, which is really unfortunate for all the kids I taught before.Annehttp://www.teachingtwo.comnoreply@blogger.com