Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Chapter 15a: Play and work in the curriculum

"Study of mental life has made evident the fundamental worth of native tendencies to explore, to manipulate tools and materials, to construct, to give expression to joyous emotion, etc. When exercises which are prompted by these instincts are a part of the regular school program, the whole pupil is engaged, [and] the artificial gap between life in school and out is reduced..." (p. 160).

What is the difference between work and play?

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