My CONNECTIONS TO PLAY!!!

                           

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QUOTES

It is a happy talent to know how to play.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
American writer
1803–1882

Life must be lived as play.

Plato
Greek philosopher
427–347 BC

In our play we reveal what kind of people we are.

Ovid
Roman poet
43 BC–17 or 18 AD

Play is our brain's favorite way of learning.

Diane Ackerman
Contemporary American author

Culture arises and unfolds in and as play.

Johan Huizinga
Dutch historian
1872–1945

Almost all creativity involves purposeful play.

Abraham Maslow
American psychologist
1908–1970

Whoever wants to understand much must play much.

Gottfried Benn
German physician
1886–1956

Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold.

Joseph Chilton Pearce
Contemporary American scholar

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http://www.salon.com/2012/09/01/touring_the_brain/


http://www.123rf.com/photo_9521167_translucent-human-body-with-visible-bones-isolated-on-black.html

Having spent a majority of my childhood in Haiti, I would say I engaged in more naturalistic play than my American counterparts did but I could be mistaken.  The picture of the brain and body represent all the tools I needed to play when I was young and up until today.  I have a very playful nature and I believe that is entirely due to the constant teasing my family is known for.  Being blessed with a backyard we utilized a lot of naturalistic items when playing.  This is one aspect of play that I believe today's children miss out on.

The quotes chosen for the post represent my personal feelings about play.  The way in which I believe play has been an important part of who I am today.