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| Prompt: Play is our favorite way of learning. Write about this in your Blog entry today. -------------- Play? What do you think we are all doing here, in Writing.com? If this isn't play, I don't know what is. As such, learning through play is basic and natural for children and adults. This is because play is much more than entertainment. It is a tool for education and happier living. We writers, just like children, can lose ourselves in imaginative play, participate in group projects, and further develop our critical thinking and social skills. After all, storytelling must have been built into our genes.  I am quite sure most of us also play outdoors, just like children. If we do not get excited with hide-and-seek, we may be gardening, walking, and even running. One of my sons, at 50 years of age, took up mountain biking, among his other several activities, but then, he was also the most playful one in the family since birth. It is a fact that people learn best when they are actively involved in meaningful experiences. Just don't tell me to run long-distance or take up mountain climbing. Yes, those can be meaningful for some, but not for me. What is meaningful for each person can be different from what is meaningful to others. Instead of running or biking, especially at my age, I like reading, writing, word puzzles, taking short walks, listening to music, and watching nature such as the flocks of birds, especially white ibises, coming down on the golf course and then rising up like a cloud overhead. Some of my friends engage in theater, yoga, video games, music and dancing. At one time, especially during my young adult years, I used to play the piano, paint and draw, but those hobbies played out their course as well as my excessive gardening at one time in my life. It doesn't matter how old we become or how young we are. We can all learn from play, be it with friends or alone, as play is a lifelong tool for happiness, mental health, and learning. |
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