Quotes About Play
Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity.
Kay Redfield Jamison
When children pretend, they're using their imaginations to move beyond the bounds of reality. A stick can be a magic wand. A sock can be a puppet. A small child can be a superhero.
Fred Rogers
My Essential Play Items
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| Doll House |
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| Kitchen Set |
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| Jump Rope |
Play & My Childhood
My Perception of Play
When I was younger, play was a
very big part of my life. I spent a lot
of my time playing and getting to know other children. My mother was a big supporter and advocate
for play for children. She often told us
that it was very important that we learn how to play with other children
because working with others would be a big part of our lives. We would often invite cousins and friends
over and my mom would have several different activities for us to participate
in. A lot of the time we did things that
focused on creating things and using a lot of arts and crafts. Also, when I was younger, I started daycare
at an early age in which I was exposed to play at an extremely early age. I can remember playing at times and we were
taught to share, be nice, and to make sure everyone was happy at all
times. These types of lessons and activities
definitely increased my communication ability, language development, emotional
development, and social development.
Therefore, I strongly believe that the role of play supported my healthy
development.
My Perception of Play
I feel that when I was a child
play was basically a part of life and no one really commented on whether or not
it was good or bad. It was just children
learning and playing and having a good time.
I feel that now people are taking the fun out of play and debating on it
too much. Some feel that play is
necessary and some feel that play is a waste of time; however, it depends on
their definition of play and what is actually going on during the child’s play
time. Children need a little time to be
able to express themselves and play with other children. Play gives them the time to be independent
and decide what they want to do or what activities they want to participate in
where its playing dress up, being a superhero, playing school, or even playing
house. What ever the case may be adults
just need to realize that play is very essential for the healthy development of
children.
Play & My Adulthood
I feel that play provided me the
opportunity to learn how to communicate and socialize with others in which I
feel has contributed to ability to become a social butterfly. I have people now that often come to me with
their problems or just like to come around for a little chatting and fun. The role of play in my childhood has given me
the opportunity to learn how to express my feelings and emotions as well as pass
it along to my children. I love to be in
places where there are big crowds and everyone is having fun together. I also love to work on teams and in groups at
work in which I often find myself as the leader. I often allow them to have slumber parties in
which they all participate in activities in which they will gain something from
it and not just letting it be a waste of time.
I am basically now an advocate for children and play in which I promote
it in an setting I am in that involves children.
References
The Strong. (2013). Play quotes. Retrieved from http://www.thestrong.org/about-play/play-quotes.
Shorlone,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your post about play. Your first quote " Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity", really stood out to me. When I think about my childhood the first word that comes to mind is free. I remember going on many adventures with my friends. When I jumped on my bike I never knew where my imagination was going to take me. My parents always encourage me to get outside and play. My parents new back then how important play was to my development and always encouraged it. It saddens me that so many children don't have a lot of play time. I hope that in the near future both parents and educators will realize the importance of play.
Shorlone,
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you about PLAY. This assignment is beneficial in ECE because children who attend child care need to have teachers who advocate play on a daily basis. Seeing the jump rope reminded me when I learned how to play double dutch for the first time. I was the only girl on the block aka neighborhood who did not know how to jump double dutch.