Editor: As a teenager, I would appreciate more play time in younger kids鈥� lives and my life.
Teachers should be giving time for play. We don鈥檛 need the whole class to be playful, but we would learn better with a little more play.
I believe it鈥檚 very important for schools to understand the value of play.
Children are given a small portion of time at school for playing, I wonder if this is adequate. Perhaps play needs to be more of a priority.
Studies such as BC鈥檚 early learning framework describe that 鈥渢he positive emotions associated with play are as important as the skills they are building in creating a deposition that embraces learning.鈥� Another paragraph states that 鈥減lay is vital to young children鈥檚 daily lives and promotes their healthy physical and intellectual development in ways that cannot be achieved by focusing on narrow pre-academic skills.鈥�
Children can鈥檛 learn from sitting and being quiet all the time.
There needs to be play included. The lack of play is not only affecting children鈥檚 learning ability, but also emotional development, physical development, social development and cognitive development.
Our schools should be taking this into consideration, supporting more movement, supporting more learning and supporting more play.
Sage Walstra,
Surrey
