Two Quotes that represented me in childhood:
Ralph Waldo EmersonIt is a happy talent to know how to play
Always jump in the puddles! Always skip along side the flowers. The only fights worth fighting are the pillow and food varieties.
Terri Guillemets
Play was a enjoyable event during my childhood. I loved my friends as playmates. I was so excited to get back to school to play with them. We had so much fun during recess. The only thing we had to play with on the playgrounds were a swing set. I can recall how we use to push one another. I can also recall how we made up our own games to play, we had so much fun. My best friend or playmate outside of school was name Onie. I used to walk to her house, and we would play with her dolls, and I think she had a doll house.People during my days felt that play was an important activity for children, if was thought of that children are suppose to play. I think this is why play is so important for me today, I love to see children playing and having fun doing it.
Play today is somewhat similar to day to when I was growing up. There are some children who love to play, and there are those who don't I am yet to figure out the reason. I don't know if is from fear, or the way children are being brought up in families today. During my days teaching in Pre-K, there was always those who could not wait until recess time, and then I had those who only wanted to sit with the adults and not engage in play.
My thoughts regarding the role of play throughout childhood and adulthood comes from a quote I found:
I am often accused of being childish I prefer to interpret that as child-like. I still get wildly enthusiastic about little things. I tend to exaggerate and fantasize .and embellish about little things. I still listen to instinctual urges. I play with leaves. I skip down the street and run against the wind. I never water my garden without soaking myself. It has been after such times of joy that I have achieved my greatest creativity and produced my work...............
Leo F. Buscaglia,Bus9 to Paradise
Hello Linda
ReplyDeleteI REALLY enjoyed reading your post. It sounds as if you hold precious memories of your childhood. You did bring up a point about children who don't participate in playing. I wonder myself when I see children just sit out at the playground and no matter how much you try to encourage them to join they prefer to sit out and sit with the adults. They actually behave as little adults not children at times.
Linda,
ReplyDeleteWow! you found a easy bake oven! I wanted one of those when I was little. Today, boys wants to play with easy bake oven. They change the color because a little boy wanted one for Christmas last year. Look at the way play and toys has change for children. Play is now consider what you want to be as an adult or investment for your career. Child's play is powerful.