The Importance of Play

Childhood is a time for inquiry and exploration.   When children play, they reduce stress develop language and learn about the world around them. Play facilitates creativity and social relationships.  We could all play more.

 

"Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity.” Kay Redfield Jamison (professor of psychiatry)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzuDBB1yNVM

 

 “Play is…more than just fun. Plenty of play in childhood makes for happy, smart adults – and keeping it up can make us smarter at any age.” Stuart Brown (author of The Neuroscience of Play)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQb95itdoCM