GSPD Register Your Vote of Support (Responses)

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1	The organizations listed below have registered their support for Global School Play Day. They believe it's a great idea to dedicate one day of school to raise awareness about the importance of unstructured play.
2	NAME	Your Organization	Describe your Organization	Why do you support Global School Play Day?	Other Comments
3	Register your support here.

4	Support for GSPD 2015
5	Paula Martinez	Parent
6	Vinnie Du Beau	Delsea Regional High School	Small, regional HS district in rural southern NJ	Kids have changed and I believe largely as a result of too much technology too early. Students need to move and play everyday!	Bravo!!!
7	Alexandra Halleran	National Louis University		As a nanny and future educator, I find that kids imaginations are so rich and hate to see electronics hindering that. I am in full support of GSPD.
8	Suzanne Garcia	Parent	Suzanne Garcia	Children are overscheduled and need more free play time to be creative.
9	Professor Jacqueline Hike	Hope International University	We offer Undergrad Liberal Studies: teacher Preparation Programs and Graduate Teaching and Administrative Credential Credential Programs	There is a profound gap between the knowledge and skills most students learn in school and the knowledge and skills they need in typical 21st century communities and workplaces. Creativity and creative play skills and attitudes are both cognitive and social-emotional, and have far-reaching effects on a child’s participation in school, life and future work.
10	Jeff Smithson	Proponent of Play	One-Man consulting firm bringing exercises in Mindfulness and Movement, Performance and Play to a wide variety of audiences included the Medical, Education & Business communities.	Play simultaneously allows people to be "where they are" and to grow into what they are becoming.	thank you for promoting PLAY!
11	Elizabeth Neubauer	parent/grandparent		Strongly believe in this idea as a means to encourage social skills and creativity.	Could be one of the most important days in any student's school year!!
12	Kevin Lau		Community Member	Future Educator
13	Carly McLaren	Kindergarten Lead Teacher	Renfrew County District School Board	For all of the reasons mentioned in the tEd Talk, and all the research telling us the importance of play. The academic push we push we are putting on kindergarten aged students concerns me. The changing needs of students showing up to school. And, as a Mom, I know what is right for my child's development, and I want to see that reflected and encouraged in the schools they attend.
14	Julie Collier	Wenona School	Non Denominational Independent Girls School K-12	Play is a fundamental right of all children.
15	Shannon Daines	Westwood Elementary School	Elementary school of approximately 200 students	We understand that there is a relationship between play and learning and that schools should embrass it!
16	Abhishek Awadhani	Makkajai Edu Tech Private Limited	Edu Tech Startup	Although an edtech startup which designs learning games for kids, we fervently believe that online games are not a replacement for physical play. Physical play was and should remain an indispensable part of a kids' daily life!	All the best - this is an awesome initiative and wish you all the success!
17	Susan Stewart	Grandparent	Just me	Children are losing a valuable part of their growing experience without unstructured playtime
18	denean lederer	Teacher	Elementary school	Play is a child's way of learning
19	Sheana Braizblatt	IPA israel/parent	new local branch of an International association	I think it is very important for children to engage in free play
20	Rebecca Hemling	Parent		Children are bombarded with homework and electronics and are not encouraged by parents to use their imagination and play freely.
21	Lori Rettinger	Parent		I think it's very important to bring "play" into our schools. This is a brilliant idea!
22	ifat gal	plancrew , IPA Israel	landscape architects	to promote natural and free play in a society that has forgotten how to climb a tree
23	Catherine Garrison	Webb City R-7	preschool classroom in Webb City School District	multiple benefits of play
24	Michele Geoghegan	Longbranch 'elementary Teacher	We are an elementary school of about 850 students kindergarten through 5th grade.	I teach pprimary grades and I have watched play get taken out of school year after year as curriculum gets pushed down tolower and lower graddes. It is not developmentally appropriate for kindergartene rs to all be expected to earn at the same pace. Children learn so many different foundational skills in play and throughout the years. Our children today are used to being entertained and not figuring out what they can do on their own.
25	Luc Therrien	École Taché	We are a 340 student elementary school located in Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Our focus is french language instruction and programming. We strongly believe in the concept you are promting.	We believe students are reducing activity time and that this reduction will ultimately be a downfall to their future health.
26	Mary Ann Angelisi	Public school	Kindergarten class	B/C I believe in learning through play
27	Stephanie	California Baptist University	University class exploring theater and play in the classroom	We all started life learning with play. Play is a natural part of learning.
28	Eti Gosher	Dimyon
29	Justin Timm	Redwood Valley High School	9-12 High School	I love the idea on focusing on the learners and the research based benefits on creativity and mental processing.
30	Gregg Goers	Arete Problem Based Learning Progam at Neenah High School	4 Teachers and 40+ Students who are working to use their passion to learn and make the world a better place.	It is important for everyone to develop their ability to take an interest in something and use it in whatever way they choose.
31	Leslie Poplawski	Parent	Mom of 3 sons. We have a new Recess Group. I have talked to many people in our community about recess. Created binders to pass out. Started a petition. Didn't get a lot of people. Our numbers are slowly growing.	This is a marvelous way of raising awareness for the plight of play & play deprivation in the world! I would love it if Article 31 of CRN were ratified in the USA on the 1/2 birthday of GPD: August 4th, 2015! This is a violation of youth's basic civil rights.	As a mom & future Grandma, I try in my own way to lobby, almost daily, for 'quality, age appropriate recess breaks with recess audits. For K-12 students. Always remember to say children & TEENS & disabled children too! A few of us have recently found a new groups called 'ACS Recess Working Group' to try to address recess issues in our area.
32	Ying Tao	Parent
33	Kris Barron	Windsor Secondary OECTA	Senior Science teacher St Joseph's High school Windsor	What plato said	grow this thing!
34	Support for GSPD 2016
35	Jennifer Stratton	Kaleidoscape Play Studio	Kaleidoscape is a play and art environment for families.	I believe that we are on the cusp of a play renaissance and I want to help lead it.
36	Yolanda Kirkland	Stewpot Community Services	Stewpot Community Services	It very important for youth to enjoy using their creativity
37	Val Vaganek	Spirit Elementary School	750 students, public school, K-5	Play IS learning!	Awesome event!
38	Kimberly Goh	Stretch Education	Empowering educators and business professionals at StretchEducation.com. Shareable education resources at facebook.com/stretcheducation	I believe in the POWER of PLAY!
39	Tim Needles	Smithtown East High School	Public High School	I support unstructured play time for students because I've seen its impact on kids first hand
40	Karen Powers	Museum of Science	Science center. To educate any and all in science concepts including the scientific method!	I've seen how kids can learn when left to their own devices. I WAS a kid that learned via free play. It just seems that the education system of today is so focused on evaluation and test scores and not enough on seeing if the students understand life. If they have everything handed to them throughout their school age years they are never going to learn how to survive as adults.
41	Maggie Essig	Illinois Resource Center	IRC is a organization of education specialists who support educators and districts that serve English Learners in the state of Illinois.
42	Esther Brandon	Consultant	Retired, Director of Undergraduate Field Placement	I believe children learn and grow by playing
43	Brenda Calabro	Parent	Parent	It's been a long standing belief of mine, that our kids need so much more unsupervised play time...	Glad there is a movement starting inland attention is being drawn to this very important issue.
44	Lynn J Vigar	Grandparent		Play is fundamental to all children's development!
45	Jessica Cosby	Registered Play Therapist	Private practice	To raise much needed awareness
46	Rachel Hyde	parent	I work in a public school library as an aide	so many lessons are learned in play we ought to value it highly!
47	Gbonjubola Babalola Abiri	RediMed Consulting Services	RediMed Consulting Services is a group of ten mental health professionals who believe in raising and creating awareness about mental health issues and in development of the whole child and adult.	We believe in the concept of play as it is healthy, and allows for total development of the mind and body.	Play should be encouraged and given the attention it deserves.
48	Kelly DeGaetano	Kaneland CUSD #302	Elementary school of over 600 students.	Students learn social skills necessary for collaboration as well as negotiating skills through play.
49	Shay Hawken	Palmdale City Library	Small public library	Play is imperative for learning and growth!	Play is so so important to our children and our future society!
50	Katy Smith	Parent Educator		I believe in play as a child's most important avenue to take as they do the work of becoming who they are in the world.
51	Christine Bisera	Grossmont Middle College High School	A high school of juniors and seniors on the Grossmont Community College campus	Because play is an important element in children's development.
52	Kathleen Won	Santa Rita Elementary	public school	I believe kids need to play and be creative	What a great opportunity to play!
53	Ann Reynolds	Crestview School of Inquiry	450+ Elementary aged children	Kids love to play!	Our school has a Maker Space in the library, where kids get to play together while they make things, they LOVE it! Thank you!
54	Yvonne Labossiere	Grandparent		I support the GSPD and feel that it is a great idea for our children's free play. Too many electronics now a days.	Have a great day.
55	Namrata Kohli	School	Education	I believe learning comes by nature too and playing on own brings a lot of learning.	Children do need freedom and time to play. Play is a necessity!
56	Erica McCarthy	Post University	4 year university	Because my 11 y/o shouldn't be stuck behind a desk all day--there's enough time for that as an adult
57	Noha Abdelgawad	Parent		Like The idea
58	Rory Davis	Teacher	21 kids	There are so many benefits for kids to be part of unstructured play
59	ray wills
60	Ana Almeida	Universidade de Coimbra	Universidade de Coimbra	Because I agree children need to play; adults need to play and understand how important is to play.	About the 28th May - International Play Day, what do you say? Who celebrate it?
61	Support for GSPD 2017
62	Erin Todd	Parent/Public Health	Support Healthy School Communities using a Comprehensive School Health Approach	Play is the work of the child. Impacts on health and learning are numerous.
63	Melanie LeJeune	St. Louis Catholic High School	high school	Because people learn a lot through play
64		play:groundNYC	NYC-based nonprofit dedicated to producing spaces for self-directed play with junk materials	Play is the best way to explore ourselves and our world.
65	Pooja Bhatia			Play is the most important part of early education
66	Sally Nicholls	South Essex College and parent	I am a student on placement in a 4 form entry infant school	Children are being used as a tool to show the world we are academically efficient - it's time schools took a stand against testing and gruelling curriculums and allowed children to enjoy their childhood and learn through play
67	Michaila Pfaff	Elementary School	325 students, 17 students in my class	It's developmentally appropriate and necessary for best brain function!
68	Jennifer Owens	Maple Grove Elementary School	PreK-2 Elementary school	I am a Speech Pathologist and believe that play skills are necessary for good language development
69	Crystal Abbe	Public School Early Childhood Des Moines, IA, USA	Early Childhood program serving 1,500 3-5 year olds in public school district	Play integrates learning in all areas and promotes development in all areas in powerful, healthy, sustainable ways.	Play ignites passion in all ages.
70	Krista Bierbaum	Marshall public Schools parent - Walters Elem.	K-5 Elementary School	I believe kids' brains grow most (and naturally) during unstructured play.
71	Claudia Krell	Parent		Studies have shown time and time again the importance of play for a child's overall development - its a birthright! (*UN High Commission for Human Rights)
72	Kate Cruikshank	Hammond Central School	UPK-12 Public school in New York State with total student population of @275.	I support this cause because we all need to step back from time to time and realize what we are missing...face to face interaction and collaboration, problem solving, and just having plain old fun! Our school days are not structured this way...and our lives are no longer simple. GSPD allows for a taste of the simple things we need. My hope is to awaken the joy of this feeling in my students.	Tim Bedley Rocks...just sayin' :)
73	Marjorie Lopez	Parent		I believe that kids learn the most when they are free to experiment through play
74	Michelle Hammond-Dudley	Nellie K Parker Elementary School		Importance of recreation
75	Nehad Montaser	Alsaida Khadiga prep school
76	Saleha Arif	Parent	2 kids	It promotes healthy brain and body development
77	Sean Ziebarth	Fountain Valley High School	FVHS is a comprehensive high school of 3,600 students.	The past two years have been a smashing success with my students and I've learned more about them as we play together.
78	Yesmin Volcan	Speas Global	Public School Title I	Play is powerful
79	Ashley Courts	Parent	Prior Homeschool family	Because young children need play to develop and grow. Constant rigorous testing will take its toll on a child's mind. They need to be free to determine how they think and feel and not think based on the answers to a test.
80	Becky Purse	Ravinia School	School	Kids need to unplug and have time for creativity and choice.
81	Rhonda Stevens	Parent	Home	I agree
82	Robin poirot	Cheshire Elementary School	32 students Integrated Kindergarten	Play is a child's work
83	Nancy Kirkpatrick	Funkstown School Secretary	public pre-k	Kids need to play
84	Neelam Boora	Edmonton Public School	School board	play is important for learning
85	Jacqueline Wallace	Parent/ Educator	Small Private Elementary school	Important for social development
86	D'kylah			play gammes
87	ASHLEY TURNER	Parent	Parent of 4 children	I believe technology has taken over this generation of children. Global School Play Day is a wonderful way to show children that their imagination has no limits with free play.
88	Genevieve Overland-McKay	Extended Student Services	Before and after school care program
89	Support for GSPD 2018
90	Darrell Cannon	Ready Steady Roll	Small business who run Board Game Workshops and family game afternoons	Compeltely agree that children need to play more
91	Rhian Sellier	Children's Publisher/Educational Charity	We are a small grass roots publisher and charity dedicated to encouraging critical, independant and compassionate thinking in children.	We are big fans of 'accidental learning' and are constantly looking for smart ways to put the fun back into the learning landscape.	We can't wait to celebrate Global School Play Day!
92	Heidi Snell	Luther College		I'm Ed. Psych. professor and a mother or two young girls. I'm a strong believer in play based learning and free play! Imagination, creativity, socialization, verbalizing, outdoor exploration, problem solving... so many skills to be gained from playing.
93	Dona McKee	retired educator		Schools have become too academic and test centered.
94	Janae Pomeroy	RTI Paraprofessional	Upper Elementary grades 2-5	Because our students need to know that school is not just about assessments galore.
95	Julie Graber	PLAEA	State educational agency supporting schools	Because the joy of learning has been sucked out of school
96	Elena Helms	Plano ISD	PK Program in Plano Texas	Play is crucial to development.
97	Andrea Malpass	Grandparent/retired teacher
98	Carol Digirolamo	Alisal Elementary School	650 students	to prompt the use of imagination, problem solving and compromise
99	Yashmin Karten	Parent
100	Samantha Glassman	Parent+ Special Needs Educator	Parent - one on one special needs educator	Kid’s need to play more in this day and age, kid’s are becoming screen hogs, do not know how to communicate with their peers. Through play kid’s develop some many life skills so necessary to be able to function in society. As a parent of a 9 yr old boy, I am so pleased that my son has a love of play, especially in the sports domaine.	N/A