Implementation in an Elementary Classroom (Articles) - 0 views
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Reduced recess, cuts to physical education courses and limited free time in the classroom coupled with an increasing emphasis on testing are propelling this decline all over the country.
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Denise Tatoian on 27 Jul 16Increased emphasis on 'teaching to the test' and as well as reduced funding to schools directly impacts students. Resources are declining while requirements are not, making it difficult for teachers to allow for play which as stated in this article is "how children are wired to learn."
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By engaging multiple areas of the brain simultaneously, play links to “foundational capacities such as memory, self-regulation, oral language abilities, social skills, and success in school,”
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Ask them how they like to learn and present their knowledge, and what their favorite activities are
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They started small, and they've grown and honed their strategies each year.