My name is Lindsey and I am a career preschool teacher. I have worked with children since the age of 11, when I started my own after-school babysitting business. At the age of 16, I was hired as a part-time afternoon aide in an infant classroom, and I also worked with the older infants preparing them for the move into a toddler class. After high school graduation, I became the lead teacher in the 2 year old room. I spent the next 4 years working with 2 year olds, and the following 6 years working with pre-kindergarten students. At the same time, I also held positions as Assistant Director and Director in both child care facilities and preschool facilities.
In my many years working with children, I have come to place high value on free play and child-led activities. At the same time, I have watched as play in all forms has been slowly removed from classrooms and replaced with rigor and rote academics.
This blog is a project based on my research regarding the importance of play in early childhood and the impact play deprivation has on young children.
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