Honoring Play in Early Childhood
By Miss Belinda
To
everything (Turn, turn, turn)
There
is a season (Turn, turn, turn)
And a
time to every purpose under heaven…
~
Book of Ecclesiastes
The
creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play
instinct.
~
Carl Jung
Play is the
foundation of learning, creativity, self-expression, and constructive
problem-solving. It is how children
wrestle with life to make it meaningful.”
~
Susan Linn
Play is not
frivolous. It is not something to fit in
after completing all the “important” stuff.
Play is the important stuff. Play
is a drive, a need, a brain building must-do.”
~
Denita Dinger
For a small child
there is no division between playing and learning; between the things he or she
does “just for fun” and things that are “educational.” The child learns while living and any part of
living that is enjoyable is also play.
~
Penelope Leach
I feel so profoundly
blessed to be caring for children during their early childhood years; in
working with them through the foundational years; for I, too, am learning and
playing right along with them. What
could be better?
Enjoy these photos of
the children embracing play in this “season” of early childhood:
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