Meanwhile… 046
Meanwhile… 046
This began as a simple concept about a leaf pondering its fate, having left the tree, but as it progressed I realised there was a deeper meaning at play - literally. I knew I wanted the leaf to be found by a child, and at first I intended to have the leaf happily accepting of such a fate, recognising the love the child held for the leaf’s simplicity.
But then I realised that the child might possibly share in the same dreams and aspirations of the leaf. I also realised that in tailoring the ending to what it was, it struck a chord with me about how important play-based learning is to children, and how it should really be fostered further along in the school system.
School readiness and academics are fine, but I do honestly think that they eclipse the greater possibilities that children have through imaginative play - a style of play that not only fosters learning on each child’s personal level and interests, but also maintains connections to their world at large, rather than what’s in a text book or there upon a desk.
Let… children… play. And let them do so for as long as they need to.
The world would be better for it, trust me.
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