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Finland is an educational superpower, despite breaking almost every “rule” we Americans think we know about education. Wrong Turns, Right Moves in Education (Archway, 2019) investigates the differences in these systems, advocating for an educational model that focuses on quality over quantity and the social emotional growth of children through play.
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Top 20 Indoor Activities to Get Kids Up and Moving
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Recess Kit Projects benefit TCU students and area school children
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Teacher education majors at TCU learn the benefits of different types of play and how to create an environment that supports student’s development through play and creative thinking.Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email
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What a week it's been! We hope everyone is staying safe and warm out there. For anyone whose kids are feeling that cabin fever, check out this article from Genius of Play for some great indoor play ideas!
https://www.thegeniusofplay.org/genius/expert-advice/articles/top-20-indoor-activities-to-get-kids-up-and-moving.aspx#.Y9rGymhMFPw
#tculiink #play #badweatherday #wholechildhealth
(1/2) Right Moves podcast has a VERY exciting episode for you this week! We brought on Jill Wood and Amanda McMickle to discuss the role of play in overcoming the pandemic. We also brought on Sarah Mercado from @Child_TCU as our guest moderator for this series.
If you missed the latest #WePlayChat on "The Lack of #Play Leads to Unhealthy Lives" - don't fret! You can follow the whole thread & still comment, like and RT! Just put #WePlayChat in the search bar and click on "Latest." Then you just go backwards...or scroll from Q1 to now!
We always love the beautiful graphics that illustrate the wonders of #play from @JuliePJones and @mrdearybury #theplayfulclassroom #WePlayChat https://twitter.com/JuliePJones/status/1618401306418483200
A1 what a great Q! Playing can teach us soooo much! #theplayfulclassroom #WePlayChat
@MaggieStaley1 @USPlayCoalition Different play for different people- yes, Maggie 🎉. Stuart Brown introduced 8 play personalities…
#weplaychat
Which resonate with you?
@USPlayCoalition A3: there are certainly clear, and less clear, effects from #playdeprevation yet I think I may concern would be one of increased isolation and detachment from that community we talked about #weplaychat #marcatplay
@tculiink @marcatplay @USPlayCoalition This kind of info is fascinating to me. The more we know about the effects of stress, the more we know how much play is needed in our lives!
@mrdearybury and I are sharing a daily #playchallenge for every month in 2023. Check out January #weplaychat
A4 for me, it’s modeling playful living and continuing to share the message of play’s benefits. If we all do this we can start a play-revolution! #WePlayChat
Who's excited for tonight's #WePlayChat featuring LiiNK founder and director, Dr. Debbie Rhea?! 🙋🏻♀️🙋🏾
Dr. Rhea will be answering @USPlayCoalition's questions about #play through THIS account. Tune in at 6pm CST to join the conversation!
Tonight (1/25/23) @ 7pm ET/4pm PT we go live w/Debbie Rhea from @tculiink at @TCU for our 2023 Kickoff #WePlayChat "The Lack of #Play Leads to Unhealthy Lives." Don't miss this chat! #school #kids #Teachers #education #health #healthyplay #unstructuredplay #wholehealth #schools
Hey #play friends! Join me for this #WePlayChat with one of my fave play/recess advocates Dr. Debbie Rhea from @tculiink @TCU #Health #wellbeing #healthyplay #wholehealth #playmatters #unstructuredplay #school #recess #education #healthylifestyle #community https://twitter.com/USPlayCoalition/status/1617765270902427649
Don't miss the next #WePlayChat on Jan 25 at 7pm ET/4pm PT w/ Dr. Debbie Rhea of @tculiink - "The Lack of #Play Leads to Unhealthy Lives." Be sure to set your alarm ⏰ bc you won't want to miss the chat! #playmatters #kids #health #healthyplay #unstructuredplay #wholehealth
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Don't miss the next #WePlayChat on Jan 25 at 7pm ET/4pm PT w/ Dr. Debbie Rhea of @tculiink - "The Lack of #Play Leads to Unhealthy Lives." Be sure to set your alarm ⏰ bc you won't want to miss the chat! #playmatters #kids #health #healthyplay #unstructuredplay #wholehealth