Global School Play Day was a HUGE hit. Students arrived full of enthusiasm and prepared with a whole assortment of things with which to engage in play.
Before heading to French, we briefly reviewing the Global School Play Day guidelines and addressed any questions. Immediately after French, students began to play! Fabric forts were constructed, trading cards were being exchanged, a duo of UNO games were being played, and paper was being folded into ornate origami wreaths. This was only the beginning.
We had predicted yesterday that the benefit of Global School Play Day would include:
- fun
- learning new things
- strategy
- different ways
- involvement
- motivation
- social skills
- communication skills
- responsibility
- strategy
- thinking skills
When we debriefed at the end of today, we realized:
- Ben noticed we learned about trade vs. buying, and Zinnah wondered how they were similar.
- Chelsea wondered if buying was a form of trading (money for product).
- Karma discovered new games he had never heard of before and realized there are more games to discover.
- Karma also used to think there were only a couple versions of UNO, but today realized there were many more versions than he was aware of.
- Collaboration was added to our list of benefits
- And, patience, sharing, and cooperation were specific social skills itemized today.
On top of all that, we realized that there was a LOT of structured need and found in unstructued play. This was a great day of discovery for everyone… including Mrs. Rupp!
Fifth Grade engaged in a sustained game of strategy in the pod.
When a game of tag broke out in the classroom around 10:00 a.m., we knew it was time for and early recess and extended outdoor play.
#GSPD2020 has begun @TASOKinshasa! Cards in conSTRUCTed comfort. Ornately organized origami. DAREing #UNO dances. Purposeful piles of puzzle pieces. Copious columns of trading cards. Fabricated fabric forts. Who knew there was so much STRUCTure in unSTRUCTured play?#inquiry#TASOK pic.twitter.com/jp4i3IPM7W
— Leslee Rupp (@lesleerupp) February 5, 2020
G4 @TASOKinshasa thoughtfully attacked #GSPD2020 as they considered how what and how #unstructuredplay functions! #deepthinkers @lesleerupp! pic.twitter.com/eVnn2ccswo
— Paula Baxter (@paulabaxter67) February 5, 2020
When our day of play in the classroom was over, we headed over to Mr. Wilson who joined in on the fun and provided us with an opportunity to engaged in unstructured play in the pool. What a great way to end our day!
Welcome to #Twitter, Mr. Wilson! @NeilWil35188230 What a perfect day to proclaim your presence to the Twitter-verse #GSPD2020. Swimmers @TASOKinshasa made a real splash #play-ing with the pool tools in new and different ways. #Risktakers @Scholarsare #pineapplechart #ObserveMe pic.twitter.com/ZZqY2FMW42
— Leslee Rupp (@lesleerupp) February 5, 2020