Comments on: All work and no play makes Jack a Dull Boy http://evadot.com/2009/03/24/all-work-and-no-play-makes-jack-a-dull-boy/ Thinking big in space Fri, 04 May 2012 12:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jay http://evadot.com/2009/03/24/all-work-and-no-play-makes-jack-a-dull-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Jay Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:45:05 +0000 http://evadot.com/?p=164#comment-21 Intuitively, this makes perfect sense--how many brainstorming sessions are more productive when people are active: throwing a ball against a wall, playing catch, playing Dunder-ball! Probably a biological component, too, increased blood-flow to the (still-developing) brain having a positive effect. Gotta be some educational research out there to support it. It used to be the case in learning a language, for example, that the theory was that you involve several senses at once: sight, hearing, speech, touch all of which reinforce the learning. As I recall, those clasees always involved more 'play' than, say, history or econ. --Jay, a poor PLAYER that struts and frets his hour upon the stage... Intuitively, this makes perfect sense–how many brainstorming sessions are more productive when people are active: throwing a ball against a wall, playing catch, playing Dunder-ball! Probably a biological component, too, increased blood-flow to the (still-developing) brain having a positive effect. Gotta be some educational research out there to support it. It used to be the case in learning a language, for example, that the theory was that you involve several senses at once: sight, hearing, speech, touch all of which reinforce the learning. As I recall, those clasees always involved more ‘play’ than, say, history or econ.

–Jay, a poor PLAYER that struts and frets his hour upon the stage…

]]> By: Jay http://evadot.com/2009/03/24/all-work-and-no-play-makes-jack-a-dull-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 Jay Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:45:00 +0000 http://evadot.com/?p=164#comment-1087 Intuitively, this makes perfect sense--how many brainstorming sessions are more productive when people are active: throwing a ball against a wall, playing catch, playing Dunder-ball! Probably a biological component, too, increased blood-flow to the (still-developing) brain having a positive effect. Gotta be some educational research out there to support it. It used to be the case in learning a language, for example, that the theory was that you involve several senses at once: sight, hearing, speech, touch all of which reinforce the learning. As I recall, those clasees always involved more 'play' than, say, history or econ. --Jay, a poor PLAYER that struts and frets his hour upon the stage... Intuitively, this makes perfect sense–how many brainstorming sessions are more productive when people are active: throwing a ball against a wall, playing catch, playing Dunder-ball! Probably a biological component, too, increased blood-flow to the (still-developing) brain having a positive effect. Gotta be some educational research out there to support it. It used to be the case in learning a language, for example, that the theory was that you involve several senses at once: sight, hearing, speech, touch all of which reinforce the learning. As I recall, those clasees always involved more ‘play’ than, say, history or econ.

–Jay, a poor PLAYER that struts and frets his hour upon the stage…

]]> By: Jad http://evadot.com/2009/03/24/all-work-and-no-play-makes-jack-a-dull-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Jad Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:47:54 +0000 http://evadot.com/?p=164#comment-20 you know, this has always been an issue for me. I'm frustrated with the way schools are putting so much emphasis on academics, our kids no longer have time for creative play. Playing gives kids a chance to think for themselves, to creatively come up with their own ideas and to work out their own problems. But it's not just the sole focus on "book smarts" that I object to. (book smarts, is absolutely essential, of course) It is the excessive homework they bring home. They spend 7 hours a day at school, then they come home and do homework until bedtime. Not only is this stressful for both the children and parents, it completely squeezes out the last remaining hours a child has to get that essential creative play time. It's enough to make a parent seriously consider homeschooling. you know, this has always been an issue for me. I’m frustrated with the way schools are putting so much emphasis on academics, our kids no longer have time for creative play. Playing gives kids a chance to think for themselves, to creatively come up with their own ideas and to work out their own problems.

But it’s not just the sole focus on “book smarts” that I object to. (book smarts, is absolutely essential, of course) It is the excessive homework they bring home. They spend 7 hours a day at school, then they come home and do homework until bedtime. Not only is this stressful for both the children and parents, it completely squeezes out the last remaining hours a child has to get that essential creative play time.

It’s enough to make a parent seriously consider homeschooling.

]]> By: Jad http://evadot.com/2009/03/24/all-work-and-no-play-makes-jack-a-dull-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-1086 Jad Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:47:00 +0000 http://evadot.com/?p=164#comment-1086 you know, this has always been an issue for me. I'm frustrated with the way schools are putting so much emphasis on academics, our kids no longer have time for creative play. Playing gives kids a chance to think for themselves, to creatively come up with their own ideas and to work out their own problems. But it's not just the sole focus on "book smarts" that I object to. (book smarts, is absolutely essential, of course) It is the excessive homework they bring home. They spend 7 hours a day at school, then they come home and do homework until bedtime. Not only is this stressful for both the children and parents, it completely squeezes out the last remaining hours a child has to get that essential creative play time. It's enough to make a parent seriously consider homeschooling. you know, this has always been an issue for me. I’m frustrated with the way schools are putting so much emphasis on academics, our kids no longer have time for creative play. Playing gives kids a chance to think for themselves, to creatively come up with their own ideas and to work out their own problems.

But it’s not just the sole focus on “book smarts” that I object to. (book smarts, is absolutely essential, of course) It is the excessive homework they bring home. They spend 7 hours a day at school, then they come home and do homework until bedtime. Not only is this stressful for both the children and parents, it completely squeezes out the last remaining hours a child has to get that essential creative play time.

It’s enough to make a parent seriously consider homeschooling.

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