48. Balancing Curriculum and Play in Your Kindergarten Schedule

In this podcast, I discuss the importance of play in kindergarten, schedules, recommending at least 45 minutes of purposeful play daily. I differentiate between playful learning and purposeful play, offering practical tips for incorporating both in the classroom. Despite challenges, I emphasize the benefits of balancing play, literacy, math, and hands-on activities for holistic student development. I encourage you to prioritize purposeful play and playful learning for optimal learning outcomes.In this episode I share:planning a kindergarten scheduleadvocating for play in kindergartendifferentiating playful learning and purposeful playconnecting play areas to learningchallenges of fitting everything inRelated Blog Posts:Starting Purposeful Play in Kindergarten? Outstanding!Freebie:Benefits of PlayRelated Episode:Child-Led Play and Learning with Melysa from PRE-K Spot Talks ~ Ep. 27Connect with Zeba:Instagram - @kindergartencafeFacebook - @kindergartencafeWebsite - www.kindergartencafe.orgTik Tok - @kindergartencafeMentioned in this episode:Trixie the Thoughtful TurtleLearn more about the newest Caring Critters book: Trixie the Thoughtful Turtle https://www.kindergartencafe.org/trixie/