PLAY–/plā/-engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.
Wednesday, February 1, was Global School Day of Play! Thousands of schools all over the globe participated in a day dedicated to unstructured, screen-free play for all students. Due to inclement weather, we had our Day of Play a day late. At The Summit, we celebrate learning on a daily basis, but we are excited to help spread the word that play is more than just fun.
Second grade students had access to many objects of play throughout the day, including creativity, movement, imagination, music, building, sensory, and more. The students were allowed to visit classroom spaces, and participate in the many activities.
Here are the guidelines we followed for our Global Day of Play:
- Play is self-chosen and self-directed.
- Play is activity in which means are more valued than ends.
- Play has structure, or rules, which are not dictated by physical necessity but emanate from the minds of the players.
- Play is imaginative, non-literal, mentally removed in some way from “real” or “serious” life.
- Play involves an active, alert, but non-stressed frame of mind.
Would you like to learn more about the importance of play? Check out these great resources:
