Play at Creekford Academy
Play shapes the brain, opens the imagination, and invigorates the soul
Play is the catalyst for learning at any age
Independent play fosters the development of critical cognitive skills, primarily executive functioning
Children benefit from combining body and movement play, with object, social, imaginative, narrative, and creative play
“Play is often talked about as if it were serious relief from learning. Play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood”
