As Teacher Tom says, “Play is like love. It’s difficult to define, but I know it when I see it.” In play, children have the space to ask and answer their own questions, to pursue their own investigations. Play can be a conversation between children.
Today, I observed a child who has been coming to Rainbow School since infancy in conversation with a child who started Rainbow School in January. I came closer wondering what they were talking about as I hadn’t seen them interact previously. I could never plan for the sophisticated growth and development happening in this conversation — social/emotional, language, communication, and literacy, to name just a few. Plus, it’s delightful. Enjoy!