Quotes on Playtime

It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between them.

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

Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do. Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.

The physical exercise and emotional stretching that children enjoy in unorganized play is more varied and less time-bound than is found in organized sports. Playtime—especially unstructured, imaginative, exploratory play—is increasingly recognized as an essential component of wholesome child development.

A child reminds us that playtime is an essential part of our daily routine.