Why Play is an Essential Part of My Grade 2 Classroom

Why Play is an Essential Part of My Grade 2 Classroom

Play is often associated with pass of time and lack of potential by several educators and parents. When they think of learning, they think of one directional lessons and students excelling in what’s expected of them in the curriculum. But why not move past the curriculum and encourage students to develop a wholesome understanding of what they learn? What if what they learned through play could remain with them longer than what they read on worksheets and textbooks?