Quotes:
Play energizes us and enlivens us. It eases our burdens. It renews our natural sense of optimism and opens us up to new possibilities.
Stuart Brown, MD
Contemporary American psychiatrist
Contemporary American psychiatrist
Creative people are curious, flexible, persistent, and independent with a tremendous spirit of adventure and a love of play.Henri MatisseFrench painter
Playing is a much needed activity in early childhood, because it helps prepare a child for school. When a child is engaged in hands on activities, they learn to refine their listening and reasoning skills. They are able to learn through touch, sight and sound.
As a child, I remember playing teacher, being a cook, policeman, doctor, decorator, singing songs, making sand castles, collecting sea shells, ran races and playing family games with my family. Each time we played it was about exploring and learning. We learned how to solve problems, expand our vocabulary, share, negotiate, and enjoy each other’s company. With my friends, I played with as well as the coaches at school, promoted play. It gave us a chance to unwind, relax, and laugh with one another as well as keeping us physically fit. Unlike today, parents are not promoting play at home. Playing is done at school or by playing video games, googling on the internet and watching television. Whatever happened to playing outside until the street lights came on? By children playing video games, watching television and googling on the internet are not worried about weight. Instead obesity is becoming a common problem among our children today when it states that they need more physical development.
As a child, I had an urge to learn new things through exploration as an adult I still learn by exploring.
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