In many schools, children\u27s free play time is being taken away and is replaced with more academic time. When children enter kindergarten, they are five to six years old. These young children need to participate in free play in the classroom to help build their social skills, continue their imagination, and allow them to explore. Children entering kindergarten are beginning their first school experiences by learning basic literacy skills such as reading and writing. This study observed students free play time in a kindergarten classroom to see if students are using literacy skills in their play. If the students show they are using literacy skills in play they should be allowed more play in the school day. In this study, the researcher observed a kindergarten classroom for a week to view how students were playing during free play time and if they used literacy skills in play
