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TB 10: The Importance of Play
Toolbox for Learning Podcast
English - August 12, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBEducation for Kids Kids & Family Parenting homeschooling homeschool home education homeschooler homeschool mom homeschool family homeschool resources how to homeschool ways to homeschool why homeschool Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: TB 9: I want to Homeschool, But Where do I Begin
Next Episode: TB 11: Teaching Personal Finance From a CPA
You know that play is important and that children need plenty of it, but do you know what play really is? In this episode, Chaz and Christie will define play and share with you research that has been done on this very important subject, along with how you can incorporate play into your homeschool.
Using many personal experiences they will:
Discuss how to recognize true playThe value of both structured activity and unstructured playThe loss of playtime in the U.S.The gift of boredomTools children use to playBeing an example to your kids How to play with your child without taking overAs a bonus, learn about how Chaz and his brothers explored learning through a simple game of "Squirrels Get Ready for Winter".