Perhaps play would be more respected if we called it something like, “self-motivated practice of life skills” (Peter Gray, author of Free to Learn).
Ted Talk by Peter Gray: The Decline of Play
In addition, a colleague of mine has a daughter in pre-school and sent this link to me. It was an interesting read. A healthy classroom has a balance of play and academics. At the primary level, a lot of learning looks like play from the outside. Half the time I don't even think the students realize they are learning because it's fun!
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