Talk Outline: July 26, 2020
- Why is play necessary?
- What does play look like?
- How do YOU (and your kids) like to play?
- How do we build an environment built for play?
- How do we help kids play independently?
- What are our next steps?
Resources I’ll be adding to this page:
- List of artists + educational topics to add to a playlist
- Types of play + ideas for each
- Ideas for a YES list
- More? Let me know what I’m missing: melissa@rollingprairiereaders.com
“The self that emerges through play is the core, authentic self.”
— Stuart Brown, M.D.
Previous Blog Posts About Play
Sample Daily Schedule (Preschooler)
- Breakfast
- Outside Time
- Read-Aloud + Snack
- Screen Time (30 minutes)
- Free Play (or Child Choice)
- Build (blocks, train set, puzzle)
- Imagine (dress-up clothes, role playing: store, restaurant, home)
- Create (art, music, crafts)
- Lunch
- Nap
- Invitation to Play
- Learning Activity
- Dinner
- Bedtime Routine
Sample Daily Schedule (Elementary)
- Breakfast
- Outside Time
- Read-Aloud // Audiobook + Quiet Toys
- Learning Activities // Schoolwork
- Free Play (or Child Choice // Yes List)
- Lunch
- Screen Time
- Family Activity
- Dinner
- Family Activity
- Bedtime Routine
Need Some Playful Activity Ideas?
- Check out our FREE Insect Family Activity Guide! Here are just a few ideas:
- Practice the days of the week with the Very Hungry Caterpillar.
- Tally the number of bugs you find in your yard, and make a bar graph together.
- Explore symmetry with our butterfly painting craft.
- Create your own bugs out of modeling clay, strengthening fine motor skills while reinforcing important characteristics of insects: body parts, legs and antennae.
- Read three or more bug books from Eric Carle, and observe his illustrations. Write your own story about your unique insect.
- Visit our FREE Resource Library for our Activity of the Week videos and Invitation to Play Series!
- Join our FREE Facebook Group, the Parent Resource Room.
