There are several points in this article that I found interesting. One was that the author said that the school that they featured, Pathfinder Kindergarten Center in Washington State, was build to fit the needs of the children instead to the curriculum. A second point was that playtime was designed to intentionally build skills. The children talked about what they would choose to do during playtime and then told the class what they did after it was over for the day. I think while most parents would agree with the importance of playtime, explaining specific reasons for it would be helpful in any school. Also, the article discussed negative aspects of the school, such as not having mentors for the kindergarteners since the school only housed children of kindergarten age.
How play is making a comeback in kindergarten: https://hechingerreport.org/play-based-kindergarten-makes-a-comeback/
There are several points in this article that I found interesting. One was that the author said that the school that they featured, Pathfinder Kindergarten Center in Washington State, was build to fit the needs of the children instead to the curriculum. A second point was that playtime was designed to intentionally build skills. The children talked about what they would choose to do during playtime and then told the class what they did after it was over for the day. I think while most parents would agree with the importance of playtime, explaining specific reasons for it would be helpful in any school. Also, the article discussed negative aspects of the school, such as not having mentors for the kindergarteners since the school only housed children of kindergarten age.
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