Day: December 4, 2024

I’m so excited to introduce you to today’s guest on the blog: Brittany, also known as The Minimal Hive Teacher! 🐝 In today’s post, Brittany will share some great tips on how to add play to your school day! Hi, I’m Brittany also known as Minimal Hive Teacher! I’m a 2nd grade teacher in a small town in Kansas. I’m excited to share some easy ways to add play into your classroom. I’ve always had a passion for play in the classroom. According to The American Academy of Pediatrics, “Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children and youth. Play is an essential part of the early childhood classroom. As academic pressure goes up, play time drops off dramatically.  There are so many benefits to including play in all early childhood classrooms. So even though I currently teach 2nd grade…