get out and play [maybe] like this...

gotta cross these bars...
Being amid children AT PLAY is one of the best parts of being an early childhood educator. 

See the energy.
See the joy.
See the way the body can move when... 
the - body - JUST - HAS - TO - move...
gotta get under this rope...


gotta drive this truck...
gotta parade with my friends...
gotta go up and down and up and down the twirly ladder...
gotta slide down the bumpy zig-zag slide...

gotta make an announcement...
gotta check on the chickens...
gotta work on a few green green green paintings...


gotta get ready TO GO OUTSIDE...
gotta stand on one foot like THIS...
gotta try for this soccer shot...
gotta have time with double hula hoops and a friend...
OUTSIDE is a huge, marvelous, special place to get your body - and your mind and your friendships and your laughter - going and going and going.
Play should look [maybe] like this: It should like like joy.

1 comment:

  1. Jeanne--Always enjoy looking at your posts! The photo of the kids in the "train"...so nice to see! I have that photo in my mind as a special moment from a teacher's perspective but also from a parent's, as the child in front is my son, Jack. The tender touch of hand on hand on shoulder between Jack and Allison. Something he still talks about! Thank you for reminding me :)

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