“Without this playing with fantasy, no creative work has ever yet come to birth. The debt we owe to the play of the imagination is incalculable.”
Today, students earned “free time” if they completed their centers. I walked around and observed as students played with cards, dice, pattern blocks, and connecters. A group of girls stands around a table and build what they call an “octopus flower”. Their creativity is alive and wild.
I am quickly impressed by how well everyone plays with each other, how easy it is for them to come together and explore. It becomes apparent how important playing is within the classroom, not just for intellectual stimulation, but for building community. Their imaginations, problem solving skills, and inquiry are all being utilized.
They are in the midst of learning and discovery, and they don’t even realize.
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