http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2010/02/snow-day-learning-packet-just-let-them-play/ Helping families and teachers protect and promote imaginative play in our way-too-busy, consumer-driven, media-filled world. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:16:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2010/02/snow-day-learning-packet-just-let-them-play/comment-page-1/#comment-3888 Zen Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:24:29 +0000 http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/?p=500#comment-3888 I am in a district that has more than used up all their snow days. I would like to see schools come up with a solution of a snow day packet/online etc to do so that they don't have to extend the school year. Maybe the school was doing that in the district you wrote about. I've heard of it and found your page trying to find out what part of the country has implemented this. Makes far more sense to me than keeping the kids in school on planned national holidays, losing spring break, or extending into the summer. I am in a district that has more than used up all their snow days. I would like to see schools come up with a solution of a snow day packet/online etc to do so that they don’t have to extend the school year. Maybe the school was doing that in the district you wrote about. I’ve heard of it and found your page trying to find out what part of the country has implemented this. Makes far more sense to me than keeping the kids in school on planned national holidays, losing spring break, or extending into the summer.

]]> http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2010/02/snow-day-learning-packet-just-let-them-play/comment-page-1/#comment-2079 Cher Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:23:37 +0000 http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/?p=500#comment-2079 The snow is creating real havoc in the High Peak, the pavements are still very icy and many children have been hurt walking on the icy paths at my local school. The snow is creating real havoc in the High Peak, the pavements are still very icy and many children have been hurt walking on the icy paths at my local school.

]]> http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2010/02/snow-day-learning-packet-just-let-them-play/comment-page-1/#comment-483 David Kittner Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:03:34 +0000 http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/?p=500#comment-483 This is absolutely disgusting. It's bad enough schools feel a need to send home mounds of homework every night, which only serves to tell me how to spend my family time, now they want to dictate how families spend their snow days. Perhaps school administrators can spend their snow days reviewing the research that indicates the value of play. Thank you. David This is absolutely disgusting. It’s bad enough schools feel a need to send home mounds of homework every night, which only serves to tell me how to spend my family time, now they want to dictate how families spend their snow days. Perhaps school administrators can spend their snow days reviewing the research that indicates the value of play. Thank you. David

]]> http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2010/02/snow-day-learning-packet-just-let-them-play/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Geralyn Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:54:58 +0000 http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/?p=500#comment-468 Oh my goodness! I had never heard of this before Tuesday, but perhaps it is a bigger trend than I even realized. The amazing thing is that the students (so far) have all been in elementary school. Makes it even a harder pill to swallow! I'd love to know how the other parents in your daughter's class reacted to the packet. (And what pressure the teacher is feeling to send it home in the first place.) Oh my goodness! I had never heard of this before Tuesday, but perhaps it is a bigger trend than I even realized. The amazing thing is that the students (so far) have all been in elementary school. Makes it even a harder pill to swallow! I’d love to know how the other parents in your daughter’s class reacted to the packet. (And what pressure the teacher is feeling to send it home in the first place.)

]]> http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2010/02/snow-day-learning-packet-just-let-them-play/comment-page-1/#comment-465 Beth Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:01:41 +0000 http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/?p=500#comment-465 Well I guess this must be a popular trend. My daughter, who goes to school in Newburgh, also got a "snow day packet" sent home on Tuesday afternoon. I was so disgusted! Heaven forbid they actually use the snow day to play in the snow! Luckily, I also had a snow day since I am a teacher. If not, I don't know where I would have found all the extra time to help her complete the packet... Well I guess this must be a popular trend. My daughter, who goes to school in Newburgh, also got a “snow day packet” sent home on Tuesday afternoon. I was so disgusted! Heaven forbid they actually use the snow day to play in the snow! Luckily, I also had a snow day since I am a teacher. If not, I don’t know where I would have found all the extra time to help her complete the packet…

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