The importance of play . . .- Play helps children weave together all the elements of life as they experience it.
- It allows them to digest life and make it their own, an outlet for the fullness of their creativity.
- It is an absolutely critical part of childhood.
- With creative play, children blossom and flourish; without it, they suffer a serious decline.
The nature of play . . .
- a natural part of the make-up of every healthy child.
- the child's love of learning is intimately linked with a zest for play.
- for a child, no distinction between work & play!
