遊びをテーマにしたドキュメンタリー映画の公開に向けた次のステップ
先月1月、温暖で太陽の光が降り注ぐロサンゼルス北部山岳地帯のウエストランド・スクールに、熱心な教育者と保護者のグループが集まり、ドキュメンタリー映画『プレイ・イズ・ザ・ウェイ』のラフ編集版の試写会を行いました。.
ブライト・デイ・プレイおよびブライト・デイ財団の創設者であり、本作の制作資金を提供したデヴィッド・クリショックとローレル・タッカーは、この取り組みを次のように総括しています。「私たちのプロジェクトは本として始まりましたが、世界中の何十億もの教育者や保護者に届きやすくするために、すぐに映画へと発展しました。遊びが子どもたちにとって大切であることは誰もが知っていますが、子どもたちの認知、感情、身体、そして社会性の発達にとって、遊びがどれほど重要であるかを知る人はほとんどいません。私たちが最も愛する子どもたちのために！」
医師や教育の専門家たちと協力することで、私たちは世界にはもっと賢い国々があり、その多くが遊びを通じて子供たちをより良く育成していることを知りました。私たちは映画の制作クルーと共に世界を巡り、より賢い8カ国、20のロケーションを訪れ、数十人の専門家と話し、何百人もの子供たちと一緒に遊びました。この映画は、観客をこれまでに見たことのない場所へと連れて行きます。遊びがいかにして子どもたちの学びの最良の方法であり、あらゆることを学び、生涯にわたる学びへの愛を育む力を与えてくれるのかを具体的に示す、先進的な学校やプレイセンターへと導きます。現在、世界中の子どもたちが、医師が医療上の緊急事態、世界的な危機と呼ぶ「遊びの剥奪」に苦しんでいます。しかし、私たちの映画のメッセージには解決策があります——そして「遊びこそがその道」なのです。.
Our film calls for a modern revolution – for parents and educators to advocate for more play and play-based learning in schools – to demand much better for our children, and to do so now.”
The film screening at Westland School was introduced by Head of School, Melinda Tsapatsaris. And her message to her guests that evening underscored “the importance of the message related to play and play-based learning” – as well as her and her staffs pride in “being included and involved in the film project”.
David Krishock thanks Westland School. Westland School was one of 20 film participants, but the one that helped anchor the film project. David Krishock further states – “we could not have successfully completed this film project without Melinda, and the help, support, and guidance of the entire Westland School community. In total we worked at Westland for approximately a months’ time – so in addition to Melinda and her top team we salute the parents that allowed their children to participate, those parents we filmed explaining the school’s academic approach, the teachers that provided classroom access so we could capture the students magical learning moments on film, and the school support staff that made our film crew always feel comfortable.”
The pre-screening brought waves of emotion, roarous laughter and tears of joy, educators and parents witnessing a film expression of their academic philosophy as well as their amazing children engaged in incredible moments of dreaming, doing, and learning.
Stay tuned for more updates as the film is completed, continues global pre-screening, and ultimately finds a home on streaming platforms and in theaters. To find out more about the film, and local viewing opportunities reach out to us at contact@brightdayfoundation.org – or call us at +1 818 914 6541.
ブライト・デイ財団について
Bright Day Foundation is a USA government registered 501c3 nonprofit charitable organization. Our mission is to help educators and engaged parents better understand the critical nature of play in the cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development of all children. Our goal is to create a modern revolution, acting now to reinvent an antiquated early childhood education system and embed the radical notion that play is the best way for children to learn.
ブライト・デイ財団は、以下の方法でその使命と目的を推進しています：
Creating, producing and distributing instructional content for adults – i.e. our feature global film documentary, PLAY IS THE WAY!
Distributing how-to classroom learning aid for teachers – i.e. our PLAY. THEME + PROJECT based preschool CURRICULUM.
Donating play tools to underserved schools, tools that inspire play and learning i.e. our BRIGHT DAY BIG BLOCKS donated via our TITLE WONDERFUL giving program.
We are here to help the world, to help your children Play, and by doing so Learn! Bright Day Foundation is transforming children’s lives through Play!
