"We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” – George Bernard Shaw
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” - Fred Rogers
When I was younger, play was always encouraged and
supported. I was often encouraged to go
play outside and engage in play with neighborhood friends and close cousins. We
often used our imaginations and created games to play. Sitting in front of the
t.v. was not much of an option once homework was done. I feel play today is not
what it was for me when I was growing up. I feel play is less encouraged due to
safety concerns and technology devices readily made available. My hope is that children are allowed
opportunities to play outside, with supervision, and allowed to be creative
with their play. Also to be able to use
the imaginations to create optimal play
opportunities. I feel play is essential
for children to develop physically, socially, cognitively, and creatively.
Oh. couldn't handle troll dolls,they scared me. I do remember how amazed I was by the technology involved in Teddy Ruxton, I thought it was amazing he could read a book. If I only knew then how far technology has come since then! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHi Tierra
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking me down memory lane with your photos. i had almost forgotten the view master. I too played with one. I used to love looking through those lenses at the tiny photos.
I also believe that children should me given an opportunity to play as there are so many benefits to play.