My Connections to Play

 

Quotes

“Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning.”

Fred Rogers
 

“Children have always learned and created places for themselves through play.”

Donna R. Barnes

 

 

Growing up the oldest to three sisters play was a very big part of my life. 

 

 

 

Play was my escape from reality; it was my main source of entertainment.  Through play I imitated people, reenacted events and pretended to go places far, far away.

 

 

 

 

 

  My sisters fostered my desire to play because they were a big part of all my play experiences. 

 

 

They allowed me to be different characters, relive various events and escape to far-off places.   I feel play today is very different from play during the time in which I grew up.  I feel that when I came up play was viewed more as a recreation where we had fun rather than gained valuable skills essential to our development.  In contrast play today is how children learn and develop crucial skills that’s vital to their development such as social skills, language and communication skills.  Essentially I do feel that we attain the same skills through play during my era and today it’s just that we were not aware of the benefits at that time.  It is my wish that young children continue achieve outstanding skills that are necessary for health development and enjoy themselves while during it.