Every Tuesday, we will write about “play” and how adults and children alike can have this in their lives.

A study released yesterday seems to show that children need more play and less work at school.  The study states that “ a growing trend of curbing free time at school may lead to unruly classrooms and rob youngsters of needed exercise and an important chance to socialize.” 

This is not really a surprise to me, as I believe strongly in the importance of play.   Play is the format in which kids learn life skills and develop empathy for others. As many have said before, play is a child’s most important work. This does not mean that you forgo math or spelling or other curriculum, but you should always make time for play. 

An excellent book that illustrates this is “A Child’s Work” by Vivian Paley.  

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