tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291336326341778651.post5810995765406765530..comments2024-03-11T07:23:09.566-04:00Comments on Elementary School Leadership: Feeling RejuvenatedMatt Landahlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01249775480280060904noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291336326341778651.post-9537539554912246002009-08-01T18:33:18.623-04:002009-08-01T18:33:18.623-04:00I am a reader. I agree with you about Repsonsive ...I am a reader. I agree with you about Repsonsive Classroom and Expeditionary learning bringing more engagement and more child centered teaching and learning back into our schools. To add to Jason's comment, I think I would have to say as an educator I am concerned about how little time children have in "free - play" time both in school and out of school. So much of thier time is organized by adults. It is sad to see a child who doesn't know how to "play". The disccovery zone in kindergarten is an attempt to bring some of that back. I think just like teachers need adequate time to plan, children need time to play. I am not sure as educators we advocate for that enough. We can't figure out how to get it all in a 6 and 1/2 hour day now. I am a huge advocate of early literacy and math and beleive the time spent in the early years is crucial. However, we lost our way somehere along the way when we can't find 20 minutes for children to play at the age of 5. Something to think about. Glad your back!DeeDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749410743011633311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291336326341778651.post-36544091485535969112009-07-30T18:48:48.997-04:002009-07-30T18:48:48.997-04:00That is a great question and we have a long way to...That is a great question and we have a long way to go on that. We do have longer recess and lunch times than what you describe but play, especially in Kindergarten, has decreased in schools everywhere. I hope, think, that we will find some way through NCLB in the future without continuing to do what Zeke went through. We are trying to work with our staff through Responsive classroom and Expeditionary learning to bring more engagement and more child-centered teaching and learning back into our school. I will try to update frequently to let you know how it is going. Thanks for the comment Jason! I don't have many readers: )Matt Landahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01249775480280060904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3291336326341778651.post-65117415141094829692009-07-30T11:38:44.319-04:002009-07-30T11:38:44.319-04:00How about the development role of play in the clas...How about the development role of play in the classroom as well? One school my older son attended had 2 ten minute recesses and 10 minutes for lunch. When he was behind in his work, these were taken away as well. One of my son's Kindergarten teachers told me with a sigh... "I still have my easels and finger paints hidden in the closet. Some day the pendulum will swing back and I'll get them out again."jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687013572230642582noreply@blogger.com