As an ending quote for this course, I would like to leave you with the following words of wisdom.
You are worried about seeing him spend his early years in doing nothing. What! Is it nothing to be happy? Nothing to skip, play, and run around all day long? Never in his life will he be so busy again. ~Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Emile, 1762
The next time you observe your children playing, remember, they are learning. They are developing. They are socializing. The developmental domains your children are exploring are creating learning moments and memories. Let your children play!
Mary L.
That is such a wonderful quote it made me smile, because so many of the parents in the program say " I want my child to learn xy&z not know that they are learning through play and exploring their surroundings. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteMary I love the quote!!!!! I have enjoyed your blog and our discussions you have so much knowledge to share and I appreciate you being willing to share because its soooooo much I must learn!!!! But Im ready for the task. Thanks for the support you give its been such a pleasure. I may be taking a break too Im getting ready to open my family home daycare and I need a few more things done and I would really like to focus on that soley for a little while so taking a break may not be such a bad thing!!! Im hoping when I rejoin we meet up again!!!! Good Luck I wish you the best!
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ReplyDeleteYou have managed to make me smile again. Love your quote!! When we see children playing outside, as an educator I see them learning and using their imagination. I believe children need get out the house and classroom and play more. I’m a firm believer that children learn through play. So to every child……PLAY!! PLAY!! PLAY!!
Mary, I have enjoyed reading all of your discussion contributions. I am happy to have shared this class with you, as you have so many great insights and much experience and wisdom to share. As a person who has not worked in the early childhood field (at least not as a professional), I am grateful to learn from people like you who have been where I hope to go. Thank you for sharing your experiences and personal stories for us to learn from.
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