“Almost all creativity involves purposeful play”
Abraham Maslow
American Psychologist
1908-1970
As a young child, I enjoyed dressing up in fancy clothes and
high heeled shoes. I would set the table, and pretend to sip tea. My sister and
cousin were usually my playmates; or should I say victims.
Another role I enjoyed playing, was a school teacher; using
my mother’s old readers digest magazines (children’s text books), I would
pretend to teach math, English and history. When my cousin and sister did not want to play with me, I would resort to stuffed animals, as pretend students. Using my red ink pen, I would place smiley faces on my student's work.
`Todays children, Have been robbed of true opportunities to play. Our society is full of many dangers. Children are abducted more than ever before; violence is on the rise, and children appear to be carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders. Because of the fear in the air, parents are not quick, to allow their children to go out and meet neighborhood playmates, but we as educators, must bring play back to our children. Play is the foundation for growth!
Hey Magretta, I am curious about the quote in your post about violence and abductions. I would love to know the source of it. I have research that shows that crimes against children have not increased in many years. What has increased is our awareness of it. We are bombarded with scary news about children and crime every day. The biggest danger to children is the non custodial parent. If you can let me know the source of the quote, I would love to add it to my pile of interest on this subject. Thanks for your post this week!
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