tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865577639193802475.post227386309177828701..comments2023-12-13T09:33:08.133+00:00Comments on Kindling: Play is like breathingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865577639193802475.post-82934002185529902802011-11-24T11:13:55.220+00:002011-11-24T11:13:55.220+00:00Hi Lily, and Jacky
Love the analogy, and the thoug...Hi Lily, and Jacky<br />Love the analogy, and the thoughts have stayed and echoed with me. <br />I have always regarded playing as the golden thread of a person's life; an essential, a must have/must do, just as is breathing. <br />I can easily imagine the cartoon-like image of a child's breath as threads of light...drawn in, held, expelled, without which.... a bit like play then.<br />Nice and thanks for the post Jacky and Lily<br /><br />Off now to herd up some loose bits and bobs for a Family Fun in the Forest session on Saturday here in Barry - come and join in!!<br /><br />Cheers<br />Markmarkgreenplayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07681482452513832735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865577639193802475.post-80194175950654061152010-11-08T15:11:09.512+00:002010-11-08T15:11:09.512+00:00Mia, thank you so much for your comment. I am glad...Mia, thank you so much for your comment. I am glad you found some food for thought and I am glad we are in touch. I work with lots of different groups and practitioners so sometimes also find those long term dialogues lacking in the real world. How lucky there is such a fabulous group of us online sharing ideas,thoughts and reflections. I look forward to hearing more of yours. LilyLily Horsemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426029473262767774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865577639193802475.post-36621194927584065112010-11-06T12:46:27.976+00:002010-11-06T12:46:27.976+00:00Lily, I finally read this post in the wee hours of...Lily, I finally read this post in the wee hours of this morning. [I have been meaning to follow your blog ever since you started it and I found out about it from your Facebook page.] The beauty of your analogy and the power of the words and thoughts you shared made me cry. I long for this level of thought and dialogue with my current colleagues and staff. The ideas you put worth are the sorts of things I reflect upon in stolen moments of silence at work and that macerate in my head, resurfacing again during a sleepless night. I really should get back to my own now sadly languishing blog that I began with so much enthusiasm this summer. At least I would have a place to make my ideas visible, even if just for myself! Thank you for your inspiration and food for thought!Provocations for Early Childhood Educationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537399140080823772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865577639193802475.post-28931810829237505082010-10-14T22:25:51.393+01:002010-10-14T22:25:51.393+01:00Thanks for the comment Tansy. I love finding the c...Thanks for the comment Tansy. I love finding the common ground with different approaches. It reminds me of that scientific maxim that if something is true then it will always prove to be true. I'm glad this post resonated with you. LilyLily Horsemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426029473262767774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1865577639193802475.post-62436585957491692672010-10-14T19:26:15.656+01:002010-10-14T19:26:15.656+01:00Rudolf Steiner described education as 'learnin...Rudolf Steiner described education as 'learning how to breathe'. A Waldorf kindergarten morning follows the rhythms of in and out breathing, which descibe following the other (adult-led time) and long periods of expressing the self (free play). In order to be healthy human beings, we need to be able to balance these 2 opposing pulls on our will. lovely to hear these ideas echoeing... TansyTansyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06495718124887047050noreply@blogger.com