Double Journal Entry #15

• "Skepticism about the value of play is compounded by the widespread assumption that the earlier children begin to master the basic elements of reading, such as phonics and letter recognition, the more likely they are to succeed in school."
• "Young children work hard at play."  "Because their motivation comes from within, they learn the powerful lesson of pursuing their own ideas to a successful conclusion."
• "Research shows that children who engage in complex forms of socio-dramatic play have greater language skills than nonplayers, better social skills, more empathy, more imagination, and more of the subtle capacity to know what others mean. They are less aggressive and show more self-control and higher levels of thinking."

These three quotes really stood out to me in the reading.This is a very interesting and thought provoking topic. I completely agree with these statements and was surprised to read of the research showing that students who enage in play have better skills, are less aggressive, and sow more self-control. THese thougths are all very interesting and need to be considered.

"Miller, Edward. Almon, Joan.Crisis in the Kindergarten Why Children Need to Play in School."