tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403335925917427902.post4361373532098816711..comments2024-03-08T03:12:34.197-05:00Comments on Pondering Preschool: SOLSC 2015 #8: What about the floor?Maureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08404917167112072640noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403335925917427902.post-79625125090109916482015-03-09T04:23:21.537-04:002015-03-09T04:23:21.537-04:00I landed here via Glenda Funk's blog comment o...I landed here via Glenda Funk's blog comment on your poem. As another teacher who believes in the power and need for a "messy" classroom, I think it speaks volumes. I will be sharing with others :)<br /><a href="http://pempispalace.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Special Teaching at Pempi’s Palace</a>SENCO Cat Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026889857534425125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403335925917427902.post-63066558550399282802015-03-08T21:09:43.172-04:002015-03-08T21:09:43.172-04:00Sounds like my floor and I only have one tiny tot!...Sounds like my floor and I only have one tiny tot! So fun :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048799162968076212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403335925917427902.post-8957702537506078782015-03-08T19:22:46.787-04:002015-03-08T19:22:46.787-04:00Hi Maureen, I've missed most of your posts, bu...Hi Maureen, I've missed most of your posts, but by reading the poem, I see that things are as they have been, and should be. Lovely to see you capture the scene in this way!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403335925917427902.post-16064045279560789682015-03-08T18:00:21.550-04:002015-03-08T18:00:21.550-04:00I enjoyed all the images in your poem -- I could r...I enjoyed all the images in your poem -- I could really see all the happy chaos of children learning as they play. Sounds like a great environment!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08080472278944110262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403335925917427902.post-53017378112739634122015-03-08T15:49:43.281-04:002015-03-08T15:49:43.281-04:00A while back "The Atlantic" had an artic...A while back "The Atlantic" had an article about how play has been tamed and how a resurgence of "dangerous" playgrounds is growing. It was fascinating. I shared w/ students that when I was a kid we played in old cars and on chat piles. In my own classroom we use a lot of "play," such as performing silent scenes, etc. I have a prop and costume box. I believe in the power of play and art in school, and I love how you capture the many academic purposes of play in this poem. The more I read your blog, the more I learn, and the more inspiration I get for my own practice. Glenda Funkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020745976555044975noreply@blogger.com