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Photo Credit: Malinda Welte
If you’re a preschool teacher, you’ve probably witnessed a parent rummaging through her child’s bag as she asks, “What did you do today?” And I’m sure you’ve been a bit uncomfortable by the appalled look on mom’s face when her child answers, “Nothing, just play.”
Sometimes we get so wrapped up in preparing our children for the academic side of life that we forget how important play is to their development--and view it as a complete waste of time.
This is a wonderful poem to share with the parents of the children in your preschool class to reiterate just how much youngsters can learn from the simple act of play.
Nothing in My Bag Today
~Author Unknown~
Today I did math and science,
I toasted bread.
I halved and quartered.
I counted, measured, used my eyes, and ears, and head.
I added and subtracted on the way,
I used a magnet, blocks, and memory tray.
I learned about a rainbow and how to weigh.
So please don't say, “Anything in your bag today?”
You see I'm sharing as I play.
I learned to listen and speak clearly when I talk,
To wait my turn, and when inside to walk.
To put my thoughts into a phrase,
To guide a crayon through a maze.
To find my name and write it down,
To do it with a smile and not a frown.
To put my painting brush away,
So please don't say, What, “Nothing in your bag today?”
I've learned about a snail and worm,
Remembered how to take my turn.
I helped a friend when he was stuck,
Learned that water rolls off a duck.
I looked at words from left to right,
Agreed to differ not to fight.
So please don't say, “Did you only play today?”
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