Navigating Classroom Noise: Purposeful Play vs. Excessive Clamor
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Hey Reader! In a recent podcast conversation with Dr. Beverly Alford of Curating Play, we talked about NOISE in our classrooms. When children are engaged in lively, active, age-appropriate play…there’s probably going to be some noise involved. Would you agree with that? How do you feel about noise in your classroom? I think we have various levels of noise tolerance based on our own life experience. For example, I raised three very active, rambunctious boys so what I consider “too loud” is probably different than someone who has experience as a librarian. Let’s talk a little bit about sources of noise in our classrooms, how to curate purposeful noise, and how to create some quiet when it’s time!
I hope you’ll take a few moments to consider how noise in the classroom effects you and the children in your classroom. How can you manage/direct/focus it in a way that benefits children’s learning as well as meets the needs of everyone in the room with both quiet and noisy spaces and times? We’d love to hear your ideas! Reply to this email or click the button below!
Cheering you on this week! -Your ECCN team
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