Teachers spend a lot of time each summer growing in their craft by taking courses, reading professional development books, developing units, and more.  I have been getting a thrill out of the two courses I’ve been taking this summer, as well as some of the books I’ve been studying.  The Playful Classroom shares all kinds of research showing the benefits of play in our lives–brain, academic, creative, and social benefits–as well as tons of ideas to incorporate play in our classrooms.  The authors put out a monthly calendar of play ideas I thought your family might enjoy.

Send a photo of your summer play!  We’d love to see!