You Can’t Say You Can’t Play

Thoughts on Creativity

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Hey Readers!

This week, I want to talk about play. That’s right, play! When was the last time you actually played? I know what you’re thinking. Play is just for kids, right? Wrong. Play is, in fact, one of the most important aspects of not only child development, but for adult development as well. How? Why? Check it out.

The term, “You Can’t Say You Can’t Play” is a title to the amazing book written by Vivian Gussin Paley. Paley was a pioneer teacher and widely acclaimed author whose works and research on play and the importance of storytelling in child development won her the prestigious MacArthur Award in 1989 at age 60. She authored numerous books on child development. Sadly, she passed away in 2019. You can read more about her life here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/01/education/vivian-paley-dead.html.