As a trainer in the field of Early Childhood Education, I am amazed at the huge differences from the PreK environment to the K-3 environments. Can we advocate for change in the K-3 environments using the PreK model by keeping the 'play' in learning?
"The beginning scenario illustrates that children like Micah often enter into primary classrooms where the tools of play are missing, and this will continue unless advocates for play work diligently to change the status quo and provide an environment in which play and playful learning experiences are woven back into the classrooms for the children."
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