I think the feelings of aniexty stem from the new experience of research, and fearing I will not succeed. Thank God feelings are subject to change! I chose to research the topic of the benefits of a play-based curriculum, and how early educators can incorporate play in their curriculum, and still meet the requirments of the common core standards. My reassons for choosing the above topic, is directly related to some of the negative effects I have seen on children, who do not get many opportunities to partcipate in creative unstrutured play. This school year has been the worse! Young preschoolers are expected to sit at tables for extended periods of time, and trace/write letters. These same children are penalized if they do not complete their"Work", and are made to miss outdoor play. Research does not support this type of teaching strategy! My desire is to educate teachers through evidenced based research on the importance of a child-centered play-base curriculum. One of the books I will be purchasing and using as a resource will be"From Play to Practice: Connecting Teachers' Play to Children's Learning"( written by authors , Marcia Nell, Walter Drew, and Deborah Bush). The book offer teachers practical ways to implement an exciting child-center, play-based curriculum that will support all subject content knowledge areas. If any of you, have any other resources on the importance of play in the classroom, please pass it on! Thank you for all of the knowledge you all are always so willing to pass on. The reserach chart will be an excellent source to help navigate through this new life of research.
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