The Value of Play

What can we so that's special
For the children we teach today?
Provide them with opportunities
and lots of time for PLAY!

For play time is true learning time,
With all our senses keen
To everything around us that
is tasted, touched, or seen.
Working with pegboards, stringing beads,
Parents- see the light!
Your child is using fingertips
And soon will be able to write!

It's time for snack already?
Our day has just begun
When Jen passes napkins,
She's learning one-to-one

Running, hopping,jumping-
We do it every day.
We're developing large muscles
So vital in every way.

Johnny's rocking a baby,
Mary's hammering nails.
They're both preparing for future
lives- whatever will prevail.

So parents, when our use of play
causes you concern,
We're building skills and relationships
While your child is learning to learn.

~~Jackie Boudreaux