Interactive play helps our children to develop basic values of sharing and cooperation, learn personal interests and strengths, and improve motor skills. All of these advancements are of extreme importance to our young scholars, all of whom are on their way to becoming active citizens of our community and world!
This lesson will be about using facial expressions and body language to engage appropriately with those around us. Though this sounds simple, it is important for children to be mindful of their facial expressions and body language in social situations and this skill does not always come naturally. By reading a story and using interactive play after we read, we are doing two important things: 1) we are exposing children to a new social/emotional skill through literature, and 2) we are allowing them to interpret it independently and personally by playing around with this new lesson. Let’s begin!
This lesson will be about using facial expressions and body language to engage appropriately with those around us. Though this sounds simple, it is important for children to be mindful of their facial expressions and body language in social situations and this skill does not always come naturally. By reading a story and using interactive play after we read, we are doing two important things: 1) we are exposing children to a new social/emotional skill through literature, and 2) we are allowing them to interpret it independently and personally by playing around with this new lesson. Let’s begin!
Links to Interactive Play activities
National Association for the Education of Young Children National Institute for Play Early Childhood Curriculum Framework |