“A child’s greatest acheivements are possible in play. Acheivements that tomorrow will become her most basic level of real action.”

-Lev Vygotsky

What is Play Studio?

What is Play Studio?

  • A place to engage in open-ended, interest-led play explorations

  • A thoughtful environment curated with different play personalities in mind

  • Time to make choices where students follow their own lead

  • Time to practice social-emotional skills being explicitly taught

  • A place to put STEM learning skills into action

Play gives children the opportunity to be rigorous in their learning. When a child is at play, they’re able to achieve things at the farthest edge of their zone of proximal development (Vygotsky, 1978). Play is a powerful source in creating innovative, divergent thinkers.

Why Play?

  • creating plans

  • making decisions

  • making mistakes

  • persevering

  • thinking flexibly

  • problem-solving

  • trusting their instincts

  • thinking creatively

  • collaborating

  • storytelling

  • activiating curiosity

  • applying academic skills

  • improving empathy

  • building confidence

  • experiencing joy

When a child is at play,

they are…