10/11/01
Question 133
Dear Preschool
Teacher,
What would your response be to a parent's
inquiry of what did my infant/toddler learn today? This is a
non-academic school. But all play and activity is learning. Isn't it??
Learning is play
Dear Learning is play,
Infants
and toddlers are constantly learning. Every minute they are
awake they are learning. It follows a pattern that all children
must follow when they are developing. I would find some good
information to give to parents that ask what their infant/toddler
learned today. Instead answer what happened that day. I
recommend not telling parents when their child
does something for the first time at school. Let the parents
tell you about it first. Especially rolling over, crawling and
walking. These are milestones that many working parents miss.
It doesn't hurt to let them think they saw it first!
Jackie
"Ask The Preschool Teacher Staff"
Dear Learning is play,
I've been working in education for 20
years. Way back in college one of the first thing I was taught
was that "a child's play is his work". Check out
NAEYC.org for listing articles about play. http://www.naeyc.org/resources/
National Association for the Education of the Young Child.
Annie
"Ask The Preschool Teacher Staff"
