I've mentioned educational psychologist Peter Gray many times, e.g. here and here and here. Right now he's promoting an event. Spread the Word: Feb 4 is Global School Play Day | Psychology Today
Maybe so.
Global School Play Day is more than just a day of play. It's a day of acknowledgement that play matters, that kids need play, that our society has gone amok with testing and drilling and making kids sit in seats and has forgotten what childhood is all about. This is for affirming the child’s right and need to play. It is a day for parents, educators, playground directors, city planners—for everyone—to think about what they can do to make free play once again a major part of childhood.
Take a look at the website. Listen to the official Play Day Song (at the website). Announce it on your Facebook pages. Tweet it. Do everything you can to spread the word. Wouldn’t it be great if every school everywhere signed on?
Maybe so.
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