"I have realized that the very best learning comes through play- not the kind of “learning through play” that has become the trendy thing to say. But actual, self-initiated, self-directed, unstructured, free play.
Last week’s trip to the donut shop (first and probably last time! 😬🤭🤣) inspired this play scene with our Ana White play stand. My oldest practiced her graphic design and typing skills and designed the sign, my 4 year old scissor-loving boy cut out the fabric bunting to match, they practiced their customer service skills selling to each other, they counted and made change, they made up songs and rhymes about donuts, the baby tried to bite everything in sight pretending to eat donuts, they moved this around the house several times which involved some heavy lifting and serious teamwork... Real play doesn’t need checkboxes. - rootedchildhood