Play-Based Learning

Play-based learning fosters life skills such as:

• Learning to exercise problem solving skills
• Showing an ability to think flexibly
• Practicing processing their emotions
• Facing their fears
• Trying new things without fear of mistake

Your child will apply these skills to K-12 academic learning and social-emotional learning after they leave Meeting House.

Play is more than you think; it is a way for your child to familiarize themselves with the world while exploring and testing their own limits. At the same time, they are engaged in an activity across varying curricular areas that provides them enjoyment or amusement.

Older children also gain something additional while they play—they discover their own interests and passions. Your child may find they have a love for a specific activity such as art or acting, or possibly for an animal or character. Playtime encourages them to continue exploring their own interests and build skills they will use in the future.

Check out this video from Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction promoting play-based learning.