I’m really serious about getting rid of this word “practice”…I play the cello. I don’t spend part of my time getting ready to play it, and the rest of the time playing it. Some of the time I play scales or things like that; some of the time I play pieces that I am going to play with other people; some of the time I read new music; some of the time I improvise. But all the time I am playing the cello.
–John Holt in Growing Without Schooling Issue 14
That’s a great way of looking at it! I tend to dislike the words “toy” and “play,” too, in the sense that they seem to devalue children’s work and possessions.
oh, that’s a really good connection. you often hear, play is a child’s work. but there is an obvious value judgement in the word play.
Rock on Mabel-ly…love nana
I love that you share these. I have often wanted to read GWS, and I never do. Sigh. Your sharing these is so wonderful and a great help! God bless!