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Fall Creek and Northeast Elementary Schools (ICSD) reimagining recess, focusing on mindset & loose parts for kids to engage in imaginative & collaborative play

Ithaca, NY
Joined April 2018
Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood. ~Fred Rogers
Just a few pics from our Community Play Day Fun! @NortheastES @FallCreekES @IthacaPEI
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The research is clear. If we want smart, healthy, well-rounded children it pays to invest in recess. teapawt.net/edutopia/status/991453…
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Thanks for donating all the play ‘stuff’ for our kiddos! Come join us this Saturday - May 5th - for our Community Play Day & experience firsthand how we’re Reimagining Recess! (Northeast playground 10am-12pm & Fall Creek playground 1pm-3pm) @FallCreekES @NortheastES @IthacaPEI
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#ReimaginingRecess meeting today...get ready for a family event to learn about it & play on Saturday 5/5 @NortheastES 10-12 & @FallCreekES 1-3 on our playgrounds! @IthacaPEI @IthacaNYSchools
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Over....under....in! @FallCreekES @NortheastES
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I love hearing about all the ways @FallCreekES is improving recess! My kids can't stop talking about it! Bravo! teapawt.net/ReimagingRecess/status…
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#ReimaginingRecess has us reimagining all sorts of things....like transportation!
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Recess Staff taking pictures of the amazing play @ReimagingRecess! #playworktraining @NortheastES @FallCreekES
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Loose parts play. Collaborating & Creating @NortheastES @FallCreekES
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Cheering on the crane as the FC #ReimatiningRecess shed gets put in place. "That's the best trick I've ever seen!" says one awestruck kindergartener. @ithacaIPEI @ithacaNYSchools
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#ReimaginingRecess 5th graders getting ready to film 1st graders playing with loose parts in order to create a video to teach our school about our new choices @ recess @IthacaPEI @IthacaNYSchools @BethMyers117 @ReimagingRecess
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#ReimaginingRecess with some loose parts today, along with a roll of caution tape! @IthacaPEI @IthacaNYSchools @BethMyers117 @ReimagingRecess
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#ReimaginingRecess is beginning...just the shed alone is exciting @IthacaPEI @IthacaNYSchools @BethMyers117
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