--- title: The Power Of Play | Scholars Choice (7) description: (7) --- ![Mobile Trigger](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/x5I8L67bQQKjlQqnXTsO3g.png) [The Power of Play by Scholar's Choice](https://www.scholarschoice.ca/) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/dot.png) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/colse-icon.png) ![Search Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/search-icon-1.png) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/colse-icon.png) ![Close Btn](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/colse-icon.png) - [Scholar's Choice](https://www.scholarschoice.ca/) - [Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog) ### Category - [At Home (51)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home) - [Classroom (36)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/classroom) - [Childcare (34)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/childcare) ![Mobile Trigger](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/x5I8L67bQQKjlQqnXTsO3g.png) ![Close Btn](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/colse-icon.png) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/dot.png) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/colse-icon.png) ![Search Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/search-icon-1.png) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/colse-icon.png) ![Dot Icon](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Scholars_Choice_January2018/images/dot.png) ## Scholars Choice ### Recent Posts [![Back to School Parent Must-Haves](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Back%20to%20School%20Parent%20Must-Haves.jpeg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/back-to-school-parent-must-haves) Jul 20 ## [Back To School Parent Must-haves](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/back-to-school-parent-must-haves) [kindergarten](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/kindergarten), [school](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/school), [back to school](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/back-to-school), [back to school list](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/back-to-school-list) Back to School products are in the stores and your Facebook feed is filled with ads - there is no escaping it! The kids go back to school in a just... [![Back to school Teacher Must-Haves](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Back%20to%20school%20Teacher%20Must-Haves.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/back-to-school-teacher-must-haves) Jul 20 ## [Back To School Teacher Must-haves](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/back-to-school-teacher-must-haves) [teaching](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/teaching), [teacher](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/teacher), [first year teacher](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/first-year-teacher), [back to school](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/back-to-school) You're either reading this post because you have been dreaming about Back to School shopping since the moment school let out in June *OR;* [![Outdoor science for childcare-3](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Outdoor%20science%20for%20childcare-3.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/3-outdoor-science-experiments-for-your-program) Jul 13 ## [3 Outdoor Science Experiments For Your Program](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/3-outdoor-science-experiments-for-your-program) [ece](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/ece), [Outdoor play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/outdoor-play), [outdoor](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/outdoor), [preschool](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/preschool), [science](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/science), [science for kids](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/science-for-kids), [making science fun](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/making-science-fun), [science is fun](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/science-is-fun), [toddler](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/toddler), [activities](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/activities), [fun](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/fun), [TTS](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/tts), [experiment](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/experiment) Whether you are looking for ideas for your toddler or preschool program, here are 3 easy and fun science experiments you can take outside! [![grandparent-new-grand-kids](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/grandparent-new-grand-kids.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/7-things-grandparents-need-for-their-new-grandbaby) Jul 13 ## [7 Things Grandparents Need For Their New Grandbaby](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/7-things-grandparents-need-for-their-new-grandbaby) [grandchildren](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/grandchildren), [grandkids](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/grandkids), [grandma](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/grandma), [grandpa](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/grandpa), [Grandparents](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/grandparents), [family](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/family), [infant](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/infant), [play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/play), [toddler](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/toddler), [toys](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/toys), [baby](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/baby) Congratulations, you have a new little grandbaby on the way! [![Advice for new teachers](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Advice%20for%20new%20teachers.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/30-tips-teachers-wished-they-knew-in-their-first-year) Jul 13 ## [30 Tips Teachers Wished They Knew In Their First Year](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/30-tips-teachers-wished-they-knew-in-their-first-year) [Classroom](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/classroom), [teacher](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/teacher), [first year teacher](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/first-year-teacher), [school](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/school), [back to school](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/back-to-school) We asked and you sure delivered! Read on for advice from teachers just like you. Whether you are a new teacher or have been doing it for years, this... [![teacher-water-play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/teacher-water-play.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/4-ways-to-experiment-with-water-in-and-out-of-the-classroom) Jul 06 ## [4 Ways to Experiment with Water In and Out of the Classroom](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/4-ways-to-experiment-with-water-in-and-out-of-the-classroom) [At Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home), [Childcare](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/childcare), [Classroom](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/classroom), [ece](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/ece), [learning](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/learning), [School age](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/school-age), [Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/home), [before and after school](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/before-and-after-school), [ideas](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/ideas), [outdoor](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/outdoor), [preschool](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/preschool), [science](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/science), [science for kids](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/science-for-kids), [scientific](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/scientific), [water](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/water), [making science fun](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/making-science-fun), [problem solving](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/problem-solving), [science is fun](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/science-is-fun), [sensory](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/sensory), [sensory play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/sensory-play), [toddler](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/toddler), [teacher](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/teacher), [kindergarten](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/kindergarten), [kid](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/kid), [activities](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/activities), [experiment](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/experiment) It's summertime, it's hot, and we are thinking all about WATER! [![childcare-water-play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/childcare-water-play.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/5-benefits-of-water-play) Jul 06 ## [5 Benefits of Water Play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/5-benefits-of-water-play) [ece](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/ece), [Outdoor play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/outdoor-play), [outdoor](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/outdoor), [science for kids](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/science-for-kids), [water](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/water), [language](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/language), [making science fun](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/making-science-fun), [math](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/math), [problem solving](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/problem-solving), [sensory play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/sensory-play), [activities](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/activities), [TTS](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/tts), [Kodo Kids](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/kodo-kids) Provide opportunities to sieve, slop, spray, shake, transport and splash! With the warmer weather, water play offers a fun way to cool off outdoors.... [![Creative Ways to Store Your Board Games](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Creative%20Ways%20to%20Store%20Your%20Board%20Games.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/genius-hacks-for-storing-your-board-games) Jun 29 ## [Genius Hacks for Storing Your Board Games](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/genius-hacks-for-storing-your-board-games) [Classroom](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/classroom), [Family Game Night](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/family-game-night), [Grandparents](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/grandparents), [board games](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/board-games), [Decorate](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/decorate), [DIY](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/diy), [Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/home), [family](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/family), [before and after school](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/before-and-after-school), [teaching](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/teaching), [storage](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/storage), [organize](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/organize), [organization](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/organization) Is your home filled with games and puzzles, but you are running out of ways to store them? These ideas will inspire you to clean up your game shelf,... [![tts-potion bottles](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/tts-potion%20bottles.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/create-learning-provocations-and-possibilities-with-potion-bottles) Jun 28 ## [Create learning provocations and possibilities with Potion Bottles](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/create-learning-provocations-and-possibilities-with-potion-bottles) [daycare](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/daycare), [ece](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/ece), [learning](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/learning), [sensory play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/sensory-play), [TTS](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/tts) ## Potion Bottles The design and development of [these potion bottles](https://www.scholarschoice.ca/potion-bottles.html) came to life because of my magical childhood memory of making rose petal perfume in... [![Getting Your Preschoolers Ready For Kindergarten](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Getting%20Your%20Preschoolers%20Ready%20For%20Kindergarten.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/getting-your-preschoolers-ready-for-kindergarten) Jun 15 ## [Getting Your Preschoolers Ready For Kindergarten](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/getting-your-preschoolers-ready-for-kindergarten) [ece](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/ece), [preschool](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/preschool), [teaching](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/teaching), [dramatic play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/dramatic-play), [melissa & doug](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/melissa-doug), [kindergarten](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/kindergarten) While every child is unique, and every Centre different, the role of the daycare in helping prepare Preschoolers for Kindergarten is always... [![Tips for Closing Up Your Classroom for the Summer](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Tips%20for%20Closing%20Up%20Your%20Classroom%20for%20the%20Summer.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tips-for-closing-up-your-classroom-for-the-summer) Jun 14 ## [Tips for Closing Up Your Classroom for the Summer](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tips-for-closing-up-your-classroom-for-the-summer) [Classroom](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/classroom), [Tips](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/tips), [storage](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/storage), [hacks](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/hacks), [teacher](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/teacher) Part of the biggest task for the end of the year classroom cleanup is finding a place for all of the piles of stuff you have accumulated over the... [![things students say](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/things%20students%20say.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/canadian-teachers-tell-us-the-funniest-things-their-students-have-said-this-year) Jun 08 ## [Canadian Teachers Tell Us the Funniest Things Their Students Have Said This Year](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/canadian-teachers-tell-us-the-funniest-things-their-students-have-said-this-year) [Classroom](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/classroom), [funny](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/funny) Thank you so much for all your responses to our contest asking "What is the funniest thing your students have said to you?" Your answers were so... [![fathers day craft-teacher](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/fathers%20day%20craft-teacher.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/4-fathers-day-crafts-perfect-for-the-classroom) Jun 06 ## [4 Father's Day Crafts Perfect for the Classroom](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/4-fathers-day-crafts-perfect-for-the-classroom) [Arts & crafts](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/arts-crafts), [Classroom](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/classroom), [art](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/art), [father's day](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/fathers-day) It can be hard to come up with crafts for Father's Day that students will enjoy making and that Dads will enjoy receiving. Let's be honest, does... [![Adorable Father's Day Gifts to Make with the Kids at Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Adorable%20Father's%20Day%20Gifts%20to%20Make%20with%20the%20Kids%20at%20Home.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/adorable-fathers-day-gifts-to-make-with-the-kids-at-home) Jun 06 ## [Adorable Father's Day Gifts to Make with the Kids at Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/adorable-fathers-day-gifts-to-make-with-the-kids-at-home) [Arts & crafts](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/arts-crafts), [craft](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/craft), [crafts](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/crafts), [father's day](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/fathers-day) Father's Day is fast approaching, so we want to make sure you and the kids aren't stuck giving Dad another necktie (unless that is what he wants of... [![fathers day craft-childcare](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/fathers%20day%20craft-childcare.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/fathers-day-crafts-for-your-program) Jun 06 ## [Father's Day Crafts For Your Program](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/fathers-day-crafts-for-your-program) [Arts & crafts](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/arts-crafts), [ece](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/ece) While we often think about handmade and personalized crafts for Mother's Day, don't forget that Dad will treasure a sweet gift from their kids as... [Load More](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/author/scholars-choice/page/8) ### Follow Us