#070: The Power of Learning Through Play with Vanessa Levin

To an outsider, it looks like children playing with Play-Doh. Little do they know, important learning is taking place. And that learning meets multiple district mandates so teachers aren't trying to add one more thing to their already packed day. 

Do you use play in your classroom as a way for students to learn?

I'd like to you meet Vanessa Levin. As a pre-K educator and accidental teacher-preneur, Vanessa knows the importance of taking small steps to reach a larger goal. Whether she is turning resources she used in her classroom into "sellable printables" or intentionally crafting hands-on lessons, Vanessa understands the importance of constructing activities that are developmentally appropriate for your young learners.  Vanessa is passionate about education and pre-K. So listen in to find out more about how to get started engaging your learners in play without a paper and pencil.

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Finding Balance and Helping Learning Stick

I was waiting in a line a few days ago and a young couple was ahead of me with their 7 month old daughter. I asked her age and attempted to wave and say hi to her. Her eyes were glued to a phone screen. They informed me that they always made sure their phone batteries were charged before going out because she needed to watch movies to behave. Seriously?! The only way she wouldn’t scream and cause a fuss that whole time was if they let her watch a movie. Not only that, but they had to be prepared to switch movies whenever her attention waned. Wow!

My middle school daughter was with me and said, “Mom, we didn’t have that. What did you do before mobile phones and the internet?” Am I really that old?!

I had to laugh. I asked her, “Don’t you remember? We played, sang songs, talked, danced around and were silly. I kept a bag packed full of toys, books and other things to entertain children ready to go at all times.”

“Oh yeah,” she...

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