This article, written by a graduate student, shares the author’s experience in a kindergarten classroom. A significant theme of the article is the ways in which academic standards and play are often at odds with each other, especially because kindergarten is a part of both early childhood education and K-12 schools. Greater time dedicated to academic content leads to less time for play, and the role of academic pressures is often associated with stress–whereas play is often considered a stress coping mechanism.
Published on: DEC 5, 2019
By: MARY LYONS | GRADUATE STUDENT, DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
State:
IllinoisInterests:
Play, Play-Based Teaching And LearningSubmitted on:
March 12, 2021Contact Email:
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https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/804931