my supports

I have many supports such as my family and friends. These people are important to me because I would cease to exist without them. My life is what it is because they have shown love and they have taught me how to love. I think the other supports that I have are materialistic. The two biggest materialistic supports that I have would be my cell phone and computer. I label them as supports because my cellphone is my life line to those who are miles away. Mt computer is important because it is where I complete my work for class. I am behind on my work now because my computer is down so I am submitting my work via phone.

"My Connections To Play"

Two quotes that I feel connects to the theory of play

"Children's games are hardly games. Children are never more serious than when they play."

"There are children playing in the street who could solve some of my top problems in physics, because they have modes of sensory perception that I lost long ago."

(Play Item #1)

(Play Item #2

I think that I should probably explain my two play items.  For the most part, the bike or the automobile in item #1 is something that would interest me because it represents freedom.  As a child, the places that I could go are limited because after all, I am a child, but many children like to ride bikes because they like the idea of moving and going.  The wind is at their back and their imagination is running wild--a moment such as this one is priceless.  In item #2, the puppies are something that I would like because they represent that unconditional friendship.  The relationship that we have with our animals are almost the same as the one that we have with our family.  Animals are family and they are very forgiven.  They don't judge nor do they criticize.  Children need that in their lives--no judging and no criticizing, they need to know that they can be themselves.

When I was a child, I had too many responsibilities.  We were a family of nine and everyone had to take care of someone. We played but our play time was not filled with computers and electronic devices.  We had slinkies and we had board games but for the most part, we made up games to play outside.  We never wanted to be in the house; our fun was outside playing in the dirt and grime.  In today's society, a child has just about every toy within their fingertips.  Many children don't go outside and adults spend so much money on computer games and these games keep the children confined to the house.  Then, there are those children who are active and who love to go outside.  I think that people value play; I think that our perception as to what play is has changed.

I personally believe that play is a necessity for children who are becoming social and who are trying to form an identity.  I think that adults need to accept that children are imaginative and creative and they need an outlet.