When you play – does it mean you’re smiling?

When we think of play, we often imagine ourselves or someone smiling or laughing. But one of the first things I noticed when beginning my story work was that I could also feel sad, satisfied, lonely, happy, irritated, intrigued, frustrated, joyful, angry, curious, etc. while playing with stories. My emotions were real and yet if you’d asked me what I was feeling overall I would have said I was feeling playful …

What color is joy?

What color is joy?  What does it smell like? Taste like? Sound like? Feel like? How do we know joy? I imagine the answers are different for all of us …


61 Play Resources for leaders, parents, educators and more

Here is something that many people don’t realize: I read books on play and hang out with early childhood educators once a month in a play book club I belong to. I’m a bit of an outlier as my background differs. These resources are not just for educators, they are also for parents, leaders, and those in organizations. In my mind these books and this list of resources are for all of us. The connection may not necessarily be clear cut, but  I can tell you there is wealth of learning in this list which speaks to …