I was pretty shocked when I read this statement. I think it's crazy that teachers and administrators "do not value" play in the classroom or say there is no time. If students do not play, teachers are losing the opportunity to allow students to release energy. Children are becoming more angry and aggressive today and this could possibly be one of the leading factors.
"They invent scenes and stories, solve problems, and negotiate their way through social roadblocks. They know what they want to do and
work diligently to do it."
This statement was said in regards to children working hard at play. Play is a form of social enrichment. Children build social skills, language skills, and tend to be less aggressive when given the chance to play. Why take this away? Children put so much effort into relationships when playing, that it would be unjust to remove play from a child's life.
“If I give the children time to play, they don’t know what to do. They have no ideas of their own.”
I totally agree with this quote. Whenever I would babysit my neighbors, they would always ask me what to do or say there was nothing to do. I find that this is a real problem with children today. Children don't know how to be creative and use their imagination. We really need to encourage kids to get their hands dirty and explore.
Here is a link to a related MSN article.
Reference:
Miller, E., & Almon, J. (n.d.). Crisis in the kindergarten: Why children need to play in school. Retrieved from http://earlychildhoodcolorado.org/inc/uploads/Crisis_in_Kindergarten.pdf
Pappas, S. (2011, August 14). All school, no play?. Retrieved from http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44123365/ns/today-parenting_and_family/t/all-school-no-play-kids-learning-suffers-without-recess-experts-say/
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