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Natalie Hutton 10/17/19 Natalie Hutton 10/17/19

Let them play some more

In the last post, we touched on how pre-school burnout is becoming a real concern. If you are a parent, my hope for you is that your child is at a school where the focus is on play. I know mine is and it is a great feeling knowing that the school prioritizes that.

Natalie Hutton 10/14/19 Natalie Hutton 10/14/19

Let them play

In decades gone by, children were simply expected to arrive at school, play, eat and play some more until they were grubby and exhausted. That’s why it was called Play School. However, the expectation has slowly shifted and it is becoming more about learning - learning to read, learning to count and learning to write.