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The Power of Play
                    in Kindergarten
                                          Rebecca Poerfield
                                            Wilkes University

                                      The mind of the five-year-old represents,
                                   in one sense, the height of creative powers.
                                                                                         – Howard Gardner



Gardner, H. (2007) Five minds for the future (First eBook edition, p. 157). Boston: Harvard Business School Press.
Why is play
so important?

It’s how children learn…
   • teamwork
   • role-playing
   • language & speech
     scenarios
   • problem-solving
                           Photo by woodley wonderworks. On Flickr here.
Without the
freedom to play…

Children don’t learn…
self-regulation, a central
element of…
executive function, a critical
cognitive skill.
                                 Photo by Sarah Gilbert. On Flickr here.
With strong
self-regulation…

Children can beer control
their emotions & behavior…
  • resist impulses
  • show self-discipline
  • pay aention longer
  • learn beer
                             Photo by woodley wonderworks. On Flickr here.
Kindergarten today—
no room for play?

Administrators demand
measurable results…
budgets go to vast amounts
of printed material…
that supports a test-driven
curriculum.                   Photo by woodley wonderworks. On Flickr here.
Kindergarten today—
no room for play?

Mandated-curriculum
materials have replaced…
 • dress-up box
 • sand & water table
 • kitchen set
 • painting easels
 • block area              Author’s photo. On Flickr here.
Kindergarten today—
make room for play!

The ironic thing is…
in trying to give children
all they need to succeed…
we have compromised
an innate activity that
helps them more.             Photo by Brooke Bocast. On Flickr here.

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Play presentation KEY (R Potterfield)

  • 1. The Power of Play in Kindergarten Rebecca Poerfield Wilkes University The mind of the five-year-old represents, in one sense, the height of creative powers. – Howard Gardner Gardner, H. (2007) Five minds for the future (First eBook edition, p. 157). Boston: Harvard Business School Press.
  • 2. Why is play so important? It’s how children learn… • teamwork • role-playing • language & speech scenarios • problem-solving Photo by woodley wonderworks. On Flickr here.
  • 3. Without the freedom to play… Children don’t learn… self-regulation, a central element of… executive function, a critical cognitive skill. Photo by Sarah Gilbert. On Flickr here.
  • 4. With strong self-regulation… Children can beer control their emotions & behavior… • resist impulses • show self-discipline • pay aention longer • learn beer Photo by woodley wonderworks. On Flickr here.
  • 5. Kindergarten today— no room for play? Administrators demand measurable results… budgets go to vast amounts of printed material… that supports a test-driven curriculum. Photo by woodley wonderworks. On Flickr here.
  • 6. Kindergarten today— no room for play? Mandated-curriculum materials have replaced… • dress-up box • sand & water table • kitchen set • painting easels • block area Author’s photo. On Flickr here.
  • 7. Kindergarten today— make room for play! The ironic thing is… in trying to give children all they need to succeed… we have compromised an innate activity that helps them more. Photo by Brooke Bocast. On Flickr here.

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