My Connections To Play

"Play is so integral to childhood that a child who does not have the opportunity to play is cut off from a major portion of childhood"
              Musselwhite

"Play is our Brain favorite way if learning"

         Diane Ackerman

There are some toys that enhances children.  These three items wooden blocks, art supplies, and a dramatic play set are essential play items because it allows children to explore, use their imagination and be free in their creativity.

I remember as a child play involved jump rope, tag,  Hide and seek, Mother may I and other games of that type.  Play different in my childhood and now because most children have never been introduced to a jump rope.  Children today still play hide and seek and Tag, but games like Mother may I, and Mr Fox is not around as much anymore.  Now today children tend to stand around more and talk in groups vs running around playing. 

Throughtout my life play had always been there.  I find myself teaching my kids some of the same games  that I played as a child.  Play has always been important to me.  I enjoyed being by myself sometimes to play or playing with others.  Play today is important because it's help children deal with life as well as help them learn through trail and error and learn through experimenting.