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Episode 51 - Learning through play parTS 1 2 

Lisa Murphy, author of Play: The Foundation of Children's. Learning and founder and CEO of Ooey Gooey, Inc, joins us for for a discussion on the importance of play. 
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Preschool and Beyond -Learning Through Play Parts 1 and 2

Episodes 47 and 51

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​Play as Foundation of Learning
  • Play and learning are not in conflict, and exist together
  • Play supports “house of academics”
  • Play cement that holds foundation together
  • Solid foundation important for later academic success


Examples of Learning Through Play
  • Four Development Domain - Cognitive, Social Emotional, Language and Literacy, Physical Development
  • Ex. Block Activity
    • Social Emotional - Asking for blocks, navigating a block falling over, sticking with a setback
    • Physical - Picking up blocks with fingers and grasping
    • Language and Literacy - Signs that explain what something is, discussing what kind of block a child wants with peer. Descriptions of what they made 
    • Cognitive - Blocks following over shows gravity, asking for a certain number of blocks
    • All of the skills we want children to develop later are learned through play


Supporting Play at Home
  • Cultivate resiliency in children
  • People do not know neighbors as well at they used to, many parents as a result less likely to allow children to play outside
  • Do not need as many toys as you think
  • Children love loose parts ex. Playing with pots and pans
  • Classic toys such as blocks, markers, and crayons are ideal
  • Building toys with instructions do not allow for as much creativity as others
  • Play should come from child and not the adult’s agenda
  • Children’s play is often deeper when parents are not around
  • Children sometimes will look for approval if parent is right there
  • Give yourself a technology break
  • Show kids that there are other options besides technology


What Play Actually Is
  • Peter Gray - Free to Learn 
  • It is freely chosen and can quit at any time
  • Enough time for play
  • Sometimes think that look like work but bring pleasure, can fall under definition of play
  • Kids need more time and room for play than adults often realize
  • Outside is the best for play because offers natural elements such as sticks, dirt, sand, trees
  • Adults may not always understand the play the child has chosen
  • Can be frustrating for child when they are not given enough time to finish play they started

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