OC Playschool

This is such a great article. Parents, teachers, anyone around kids (or people, really), READ THIS. "What it comes down to is this: Sex positivity rarely exists in a vacuum. It's usually part of a larger life philosophy that believes all people are entitled to happiness and respect... As such, there is so much a parent can say to their child that lays the groundwork for them to have happy, healthy, and fulfilling sex lives (when they're ready) that don't necessarily have a thing to do with sex."

THE CHILDREN ARE THE CURRICULUM. #playistheimportantstuff #playispower #playempowers

Milne's parents gave their three sons a wonderful gift: a childhood of aimless wandering. Even as toddlers, Milne said, "we were allowed to go [for] walks by ourselves anywhere, in London or in the country, but we kept to the rules and [Papa] knew he could trust us." His gentle and intuitive father, also his school headmaster, would tell him, "Keep out of doors as much as you can and see all you can of nature: She has the most wonderful exhibition. Always open and always free."

Another well stated post about the vital importance of learning through play! "Just" has a place... and that place is NOT in front of "play". It's NOT "just play".... PLAY. TRUE play, AUTHENTIC play, ADULT-IDEAS-OUT, EMOTIONALLY MESSY play prepares a child for LIFE." -Denita Hove Dinger of Play Counts. Rene Williamson

"It might sound like a little thing this trading out one set of words for another, and in a way it is, but the foundation upon which we build the future is always made of little things, one atop the other. And whenever we can replace false with true in life, it's never a small thing." -Teacher Tom

"They developed the museum’s 7 Cs to describe skills that children learn through play: creative and critical thinking, (self) control, confidence, collaboration, communication, and coordination."