June 8th, 2010 Talkback: Do you follow a play style? Posted by Melitsa in Articles, Thought of the week

When you see a recipe do you follow it completely or do you add a little of your own flavour? Are you the same with your play?

• I’m a big fan of experimenting and letting the children lead with their imagination.
• I love how they take everyday objects and use and reuse in many different ways.
• I love seeing what other people do and am influenced by it.

I can’t say when I came to those rules. I’ve glanced at Montessori books and recently spoke to an expert on Waldorf play, more to come on an upcoming podcast.

I want my kids to have fun with play and not let the learning be the driver.

How did you come up with your play style?