Play-based Learning Gifts

"Our curriculum focusses less on rote memorization and more on putzing around."

Teacher pointing to P,Q, on board: "OK class, which letter comes next? Redbeard, you should know this."

Theatre Crowd

"I'm still pre-literate."

"I have a new program that draws from his energy to power all our computers and phones. We should be good for the next 10 years."

Boy with bat using toaster to launch bread for him to practise hitting

'Let's see what else will explode in the microwave!'

'I think the computer has a crush on me. It asked me to remain after class.'

A mum trying to dry an excited child

Education and Apprenticeships

'Now listen: The big hairy ones are the hunters, while the smaller ones with long hair are the gatherers...'

'It's another cookery programme but It's aimed at children.'

This is Twig's scene. Get ready! That's her! Where? There! Too late. Nice shot of Jessie Caldwell. Wasn't she fabulous.

"What do you mean, it's not an educational toy? I'd have to learn to ride it!"

'I play an evolving character, In the second act, I'm a piece of pie,'

"Goo-goo, ga-ga!"

'I don't know how I could've forgotten my lines. I was all ears when they gave them to me.'

"We're doing a skit of Peter Rabbit at school. I'm the potting soil."

"Dad, I'm playing the role of the husband in our school play!"

'To better prepare you for the future, I've replaced the letters in your alphabet soup with Chinese ones.'

Little boy dragon

'Don't clean me up too good... no one will recognize me.'

Drama is the highest form of culture. It combines literature, art and music

'I'm playing St. Patrick in the school play. I need a miter and ten thousand snakes by Friday.'

Dog Anatomy from Memory.

Invisible Man Kit

Child to another child - 'En garde!'

"But if I close the drawer, won't my breathable underwear suffocate?"

Student about substitute teacher that is a sub sandwich: 'We got a good lookin' sub today.'

'Don't worry about a thing, my Mom doesn't believe in spanking.'

'Let's hit the road, son! We are Baby Bjorn to be wild!'

'We've just invented the Frisbee.'

"Your three minutes are up — it's Daddy's turn!"

The children who can't handle dialog will play trees and bushes. They'll be scenery and not heard!

"Alright kids: two more minutes then the nice man needs the machines."