Learning Through Play

What is Play?

Play is recreation, amusement, or fun. Even more says Jeanne Bassis, founder of PlayReflections who offers “playshops” for adults, “Play is not just about doing, it’s about being. Play is a state of grace, innocence, wonder and creativity... and happens when anyone is truly living in the present tense.”

A rigorous, academically challenging curriculum offers the opportunity to insert depth and breadth. For example, the use of primary or original sources and advanced reading material may lead the gifted learner into critical thinking about an academic subject area or an interdisciplinary approach to subject matter. For example, a child may be several years ahead in math, but struggling with reading or writing.