in the never-ending drama of “the play.” They play as the spirit moves them: the same attendant spirit I would suggest, which later inspires our creative outpourings as adults."
~Sally Jenkinson author of "The Genius of Play"
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Creative Play Happenings this week...
"I would argue that part of what children represent in their play is an undifferentiated, expression of what we later come to call art, literature and drama. In a kind of perpetual metamorphosis, children move like quick-fire from the fantastic to the everyday and back again,
in the never-ending drama of “the play.” They play as the spirit moves them: the same attendant spirit I would suggest, which later inspires our creative outpourings as adults."
~Sally Jenkinson author of "The Genius of Play"
in the never-ending drama of “the play.” They play as the spirit moves them: the same attendant spirit I would suggest, which later inspires our creative outpourings as adults."
~Sally Jenkinson author of "The Genius of Play"
4 comments:
I treasure each and every one of your comments.
Your kind words never fail to bring a smile to my face:)
At the moment I am going through a busy season of life with 5 girls under my wing! I may not always be able to respond immediately but please know that every word left here is read and appreciated deeply.
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love.
ReplyDeletewish my girls could play with yours.
oh, Suzy. That first picture is completely priceless - love the magnifying glass, that did it for me - and then the boa-dance one just finished me off.
ReplyDeleteLovely, beautiful pictures, for a lovely, beautiful life.
Thanks so much for sharing them with us!
Beautiful. It is such the girl version of my boy's play.
ReplyDeleteSo lovely and free, just as it should be :).
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