Warren Early Gazette
Warren Early Childhood Center
Thankful for Public Education
This week is American Education Week, a time to celebrate public education.
The Warren Early Childhood Center is a public school, welcoming children of all backgrounds and abilities. We are proud to have a school community comprised of curious children, supportive and engaged families, passionate teachers and devoted staff members. We take pride in the role we play in public education and we are thankful that you have chosen our school to develop your child's love for learning!
Family Literacy Night
Children are invited to wear pajamas!
Thursday, Nov 16, 2017, 06:00 PM
Warren Early Childhood Center, Mitthoeffer Road, Indianapolis, IN, United States
Ms. Stanley
Ms. Seiler
Save the Date!
November 13-17 Scholastic Book Fair Week
November 16- Family Literacy Night, 6:00 p.m.
November 17- Spirit Day (stripes, patterns, plaid)
November 22- No School/Child Care Closed
November 23- No School/Child Care Closed; HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
November 24- No School/Child Care Closed
November 30- PTA Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
December 6- Half Day Winter Musical
December 13- Late Start
December 15- Full Day Winter Musical
December 22- Last Day/Pajama Day
Donations
We are now accepting donations of new boys and girls underwear. Donations may be given to the front office staff. We appreciate your generosity!
Outside Play
10 Things Every Parent Should Know About Play
By: Laurel Bongiorno
1. Children learn through their play.
Don’t underestimate the value of play. Children learn and develop:
cognitive skills – like math and problem solving in a pretend grocery store
physical abilities – like balancing blocks and running on the playground
new vocabulary – like the words they need to play with toy dinosaurs
social skills – like playing together in a pretend car wash
literacy skills – like creating a menu for a pretend restaurant
2. Play is healthy.
Play helps children grow strong and healthy. It also counteracts obesity issues facing many children today.
3. Play reduces stress.
Play helps your children grow emotionally. It is joyful and provides an outlet for anxiety and stress.
4. Play is more than meets the eye.
Play is simple and complex. There are many types of play: symbolic, sociodramatic, functional, and games with rules-–to name just a few. Researchers study play’s many aspects: how children learn through play, how outdoor play impacts children’s health, the effects of screen time on play, to the need for recess in the school day.
5. Make time for play.
As parents, you are the biggest supporters of your children’s learning. You can make sure they have as much time to play as possible during the day to promote cognitive, language, physical, social, and emotional development.
6. Play and learning go hand-in-hand.
They are not separate activities. They are intertwined. Think about them as a science lecture with a lab. Play is the child’s lab.
7. Play outside.
Remember your own outdoor experiences of building forts, playing on the beach, sledding in the winter, or playing with other children in the neighborhood. Make sure your children create outdoor memories too.
8. There’s a lot to learn about play.
There’s a lot written on children and play. Here are some NAEYC articles and books about play. David Elkind’s The Power of Play (Da Capo, 2007 reprint) is also a great resource.
9. Trust your own playful instincts.
Remember as a child how play just came naturally? Give your children time for play and see all that they are capable of when given the opportunity.
10. Play is a child’s context for learning.
Children practice and reinforce their learning in multiple areas during play. It gives them a place and a time for learning that cannot be achieved through completing a worksheet. For example, in playing restaurant, children write and draw menus, set prices, take orders, and make out checks. Play provides rich learning opportunities and leads to children’s success and self-esteem.
Laurel Bongiorno, PhD, is the director of Champlain College’s graduate program in early childhood education, with specializations in teaching and administration, in Burlington, Vermont. She has taught preschool, directed early childhood programs, and studied parents’ perceptions of preschoolers’ learning through play.