"But all they do is PLAY!" 😒


Hey Reader,

Question:
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"If all they do is play, how will they learn enough?"​
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It’s lunchtime, and your child has spent the whole morning making a home for their stuffed animals.

You can see they’re enjoying themselves. But a little voice says, “Shouldn’t we have done something educational by now?”

Maybe you start thinking about a workbook, or creating some kind of lesson—just to make sure.

Before you interrupt the play, let’s look at what you might be overlooking. And what can you do to support it without turning it into an assignment?

🎧 Listen/Read: When All They Want to Do Is Play​
​There's a really great graphic over there you'll want to see!
...and a list of related blogposts/podcasts near the bottom of the page.

🌻 Dive deeper: Everything Counts- Kids Edition: Find Learning in Everyday Lif​e — new today!
My most popular ebook for teens (Everything Counts) is now geared for kids 12 and under!

Tomorrow: All about feeling you're not doing enough!

Sue Patterson, Unschooling Mom2Mom🌻
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P.S. And if this season of unschooling has passed for you, it’s okay to unsubscribe below. No hard feelings!


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