--- title: The Power Of Play | reading description: reading | --- ![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) [![](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Copy%20of%20The%20Holiday%20(4).png)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/take-back-your-classroom) Jun 10 ## [Don't Let Anything Interrupt Your Next School Year.](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/take-back-your-classroom) [learning](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/learning), [Tips](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/tips), [game](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/game), [holiday](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/holiday), [ideas](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/ideas), [lego](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/lego), [outdoor](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/outdoor), [language](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/language), [math](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/math), [problem solving](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/problem-solving), [teaching](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/teaching), [reading](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/reading), [literacy](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/literacy) As the School year comes to an end, teachers would normally be preparing for a well-deserved break, taking some time to relax before thinking about... [![](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/ScholarsChoice-logo-full-red-tagline%20(1).jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/summer-slide) May 27 ## [Helping Prevent Children From Experiencing Summer Slide 2021](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/summer-slide) [learning](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/learning), [Tips](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/tips), [game](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/game), [holiday](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/holiday), [ideas](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/ideas), [lego](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/lego), [outdoor](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/outdoor), [language](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/language), [math](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/math), [problem solving](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/problem-solving), [teaching](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/teaching), [reading](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/reading), [literacy](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/literacy) Did you know, 84% of teachers say students forget or lose skills, knowledge, or grade-level equivalency over the summer? Here are some more scary... [![Books_for_Teaching_Gratitude_and_Kindness](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Books_for_Teaching_Gratitude_and_Kindness.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/books-to-inspire-kindness) Oct 31 ## [Books To Inspire Kindness](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/books-to-inspire-kindness) [Childcare](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/childcare), [learning](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/learning), [book](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/book), [reading](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/reading), [literacy](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/literacy), [early learning](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/early-learning), [board books](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/board-books), [soft books](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/soft-books), [Kindness](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/kindness), [parenting](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/parenting), [good reads](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/good-reads) Due to the daily conflicts that can arise from children sharing space, toys, and learning experiences, caregivers often feel like they're playing... [![Bananagrams Hero](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Bananagrams%20Hero.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/growing-language-skills-with-bananagrams) Oct 05 ## [Growing Language Skills with Bananagrams](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/growing-language-skills-with-bananagrams) [ideas](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/ideas), [language](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/language), [poem](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/poem), [reading](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/reading), [literacy](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/literacy), [hacks](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/hacks), [activities](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/activities), [imaginative play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/imaginative-play), [early learning](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/early-learning), [independent play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/independent-play), [Discover Learning](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/discover-learning), [creativity](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/creativity), [spelling](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/spelling), [Bananagrams](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/bananagrams) Learning language and spelling can be a boring and tedious task. We can all think back to when we were in school, studying word lists to commit them... [![How-to-Promote-Learning-Outside-the-Classroom](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/How-to-Promote-Learning-Outside-the-Classroom.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/promoting-learning-outside-the-classroom) Sep 28 ## [Promoting Learning Outside the Classroom](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/promoting-learning-outside-the-classroom) [At Home](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/at-home), [Outdoor play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/outdoor-play), [outdoor](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/outdoor), [reading](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/reading), [literacy](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/literacy), [STEM](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/stem), [studying](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/studying), [Fall](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/fall), [Discover Learning](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/discover-learning), [hand-eye coordination](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/hand-eye-coordination), [cognitive thinking](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/cognitive-thinking), [Nature](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/nature), [STEAM](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/steam) Often, we think that learning is something we only do in the classroom, but learning is a 24-hour activity. Kids are an open book and are constantly... [![4-games-to-reinforce-classroom-learning](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/4-games-to-reinforce-classroom-learning.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/4-great-games-to-enhance-classroom-learning) Sep 07 ## [4 Great Games to Enhance Classroom Learning](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/4-great-games-to-enhance-classroom-learning) [Classroom](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/classroom), [Games](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/games), [learning](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/learning), [board games](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/board-games), [game](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/game), [play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/play), [language](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/language), [math](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/math), [problem solving](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/problem-solving), [reading](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/reading), [literacy](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/literacy), [storytime](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/storytime), [kid](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/kid), [activities](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/activities), [fun](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/fun), [school](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/school), [early learning](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/early-learning), [numbers](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/numbers) Children learn and absorb lessons in a variety of different ways. One way to help reinforce the lessons that kids are currently learning is by using... [![Top 6 books - Wildlife](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Top%206%20books%20-%20Wildlife.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/6-great-books-to-learn-about-animals-for-national-wildlife-day) Aug 31 ## [6 Great Books to Learn About Animals for National Wildlife Day](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/6-great-books-to-learn-about-animals-for-national-wildlife-day) [diversity](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/diversity), [environment](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/environment), [book](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/book), [reading](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/reading), [literacy](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/literacy), [storytime](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/storytime), [First Nations](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/first-nations), [Indigenous Studies](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/indigenous-studies), [kid](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/kid), [baby](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/baby), [early learning](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/early-learning), [music play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/music-play), [animals](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/animals), [board books](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/board-books), [soft books](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/soft-books) Every loves animals, from cuddly pets to wild beasts. Here are some of our favourite books to learn about animals just in time for National Wildlife... 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Making crafts, playing games, or even baking cookies on a rainy... [![4 Types of Activites to keep kids active for short periods](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/4%20Types%20of%20Activites%20to%20keep%20kids%20active%20for%20short%20periods.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/4-types-of-quick-play-activities-to-keep-kids-active) Aug 23 ## [4 Types of Quick Play Activities to Keep Kids Engaged](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/4-types-of-quick-play-activities-to-keep-kids-active) [Childcare](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/childcare), [blocks](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/blocks), [block play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/block-play), [language](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/language), [math](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/math), [toddler](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/toddler), [reading](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/reading), [dramatic play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/dramatic-play), [literacy](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/literacy), [activities](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/activities), [imaginative play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/imaginative-play), [Music toys](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/music-toys), [music play](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/music-play), [numbers](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/numbers) Toddlers are often a whirlwind of activity. They bounce around from spot to spot, game to game exploring their world and absorbing everything they... [![summer-learning](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/summer-learning.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/helping-prevent-children-from-experiencing-summer-slide) Jun 05 ## [Helping Prevent Children From Experiencing "Summer Slide"](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/helping-prevent-children-from-experiencing-summer-slide) [learning](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/learning), [Tips](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/tips), [game](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/game), [holiday](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/holiday), [ideas](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/ideas), [lego](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/lego), [outdoor](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/outdoor), [language](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/language), [math](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/math), [problem solving](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/problem-solving), [teaching](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/teaching), [reading](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/reading), [literacy](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/literacy) Did you know, 84% of teachers say students forget or lose skills, knowledge, or grade-level equivalency over the summer? Here are some more scary... [![8 Delightful Children’s Books that Celebrate Differences and Diversity-1](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/8%20Delightful%20Children%E2%80%99s%20Books%20that%20Celebrate%20Differences%20and%20Diversity-1.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/8-delightful-childrens-books-that-celebrate-differences-and-diversity) Apr 20 ## [8 Delightful Children's Books that Celebrate Differences and Diversity](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/8-delightful-childrens-books-that-celebrate-differences-and-diversity) [ASD](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/asd), [autism](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/autism), [family](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/family), [diversity](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/diversity), [multi-cultural](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/multi-cultural), [autism spectrum](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/autism-spectrum), [teaching](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/teaching), [book](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/book), [reading](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/reading) 1. [And Tango Makes Three](https://www.scholarschoice.ca/sc-early-childhood/shop-by-category/children-s-books/diversity-and-social-inclusion/and-tango-makes-three.html) by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell [![Simple changes around the home to help the planet-hero](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/Simple%20changes%20around%20the%20home%20to%20help%20the%20planet-hero.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/6-simple-ways-you-and-your-kids-can-help-the-environment-together) Apr 19 ## [6 Simple Ways You and Your Kids Can Help the Environment Together](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/6-simple-ways-you-and-your-kids-can-help-the-environment-together) [Family Activities](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/family-activities), [family](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/family), [ideas](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/ideas), [earth day](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/earth-day), [book](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/book), [reading](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/reading) ### 1. Plant your own garden Nothing teaches children about nature the same way digging in the dirt and planting a garden can. [Veggie Pops](https://www.scholarschoice.ca/96-veggie-pops.html) are a great... [![earth day books-hero](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/hubfs/earth%20day%20books-hero.jpg)](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/6-great-books-for-teaching-youngsters-about-mother-earth) Apr 18 ## [6 Great Books for Teaching Youngsters about Mother Earth](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/6-great-books-for-teaching-youngsters-about-mother-earth) [step into reading](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/step-into-reading), [poem](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/poem), [earth day](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/earth-day), [environment](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/environment), [book](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/book), [reading](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/reading) ### 1. [Helping Hands: Grow It!](https://www.scholarschoice.ca/sc-teachers/category/children-s-books-literature/board-books/grow-it-helping-hands-series.html) This book introduces children to the idea that they can help things grow in the garden by asking, "which plants shall we... [Load More](https://info.scholarschoice.ca/blog/tag/reading/page/0) ### Follow Us