For this discussion, imagine that you are a teaching assistant for a 3-year-old classroom and are helping the lead teacher with the yearly open house. As families are touring the classroom, you overhear several conversations regarding how much playing children do in this school, and the concerns families have about the academic growth of their children. After everyone has gone, you talk with the lead teacher about what you overheard. The teacher comes up with a plan to send home a one-page informational letter that highlights the importance of play and why it is essential to this classroom. The teacher has asked that you take the lead on this project and create the letter.
For your initial post, develop a one-page informational newsletter to educate families about the importance of play in learning. You may use the Weekly Food For Thoughttemplate provided or you can create your own using Word Newsletter Templates or another format of your choice. Your newsletter must include
A brief introduction that explains play as it pertains to early learning.
A general quote or saying about play.
Research that supports play being a developmentally appropriate practice for young children.
Specific examples of how you use play your classroom (what types of activities children engage in).
A quote or saying that supports your classroom activities
A discussion of how play is integrated into learning by showing how the classroom examples of play you chose specifically meet the needs of children in this age group (age 3) in each domain of development (include at least one example for each domain).
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