As Walter Drew and Marcia Nell say, “Memories of joyful and meaningful play experiences help bind families together emotionally, even long after children are grown.”
My son's teacher had asked the children to draw self-portraits and he drew a picture of himself without a nose. The following events after this instruction was unexpected for everyone.
We parents hold the power to not only look for child-directed play in the small everyday moments in children’s lives, but also to value and support it.
When mathematical learning at school connects to familiar experiences and objects in children’s lives, the math can seem more interesting and make more sense to children!
Este mensaje es para recortarse, fotocopiarse y enviarse a casa con los niños como recurso para los padres. Está disponible también por Internet en NAEYC.org/tyc.