Play in Education
#Miched Chat 1/29/2020
- How do you incorporate play into your personal life? Your classroom?
- What are some of the best and most challenging things that happen during unstructured class time (recess, lunch, transitions)?
- In three words, how do you want your school climate to feel for your students?
- In what ways can play be used to foster strong relationships between educators and students?
- According to the National Survey for Children's Health only 24% of youth age 6-17 engage in at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day. As educators, why is it important to encourage students to participate in play and physical activity?
- What are the social/emotional benefits of play for students?
- How does play impact academic success?
- What approaches do you take to support the development of the "whole child" in your classroom?
- What is one way you can incorporate play into your classroom to positively impact your school community?
Moderated this evening by Playworks Michigan
Playworks Michigan is the leading regional nonprofit in play and social & emotional learning. Our goal is to create a platform for educators to discuss how play in the classroom is vital to the development of the whole child and a health school community
Twitter: @playworksmichigan