My Connections to Play Quotes

“Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.” -Mark Twain

 Attitude is everything!  When a boy gets his first car and little ones who want to help, it's a playful thing to wash the car, but when mom and dad say, "you need to wash the car", it's a painful chore. 

“Do not keep children to their studies by compulsion but by play.” -Plato

 This child is entranced and focused in a way you wouldn't expect from a one year old.  When we engage children in play that is open-ended and has a sense of wonder they will focus and concentrate and learn!