My Connections to Play

Play Quotes:

 "A child loves his play, not because its easy, but because its hard." -Benjamin Spock; pediatrician and author

"Play builds the kind of free-and-easy, try-it-out, do-it-yourself character that our future needs." -James L. Hymes Jr; child development specialist, author

Play Items:

Basketball is the sport that I love. I have been playing basketball since grade school and played while in college. I am a true fan as I continue to follow this sport. Playing basketball has allowed me to make life long friendships with my close friends.

Easy Bake Oven as I love to cook and eat. This is where I first got my first start to cooking especially chocolate chip cookies!

 Circle of friends. My friends are so important to me. My closest friends have been my friends for over half of my life and we have been through so much together. I think of my friends as my sisters.


The support that I received as a child was from the supportive adults within my family, school staff and those who assisted me in sports, Girl Scouts, Orchestra and etc. I have always been active in activities that not only benefit me educationally but in other activities such as; basketball, softball and Girl Scouts. With these activities, I have been afforded to learn the life lessons of discipline, teamwork and dedication.

My parents supported me both financially and also provided me with encouragement by attending many of the activities that I participated in. My parents continue to be my most active supports and have taught me to never give up.

Play today is so different as children are more sedentary as they are more prone to watch television and play videos without the benefit of exercise. I have observed that children play outside less and have less friends as the television and video games are the new "friend." I remember that as a child, I was always outside playing sports and childhood games with the other children on our entire block. Now, I see children playing alone or streets are vacant of children's presence. I look at my mom's neighborhood and realize that there are almost no children on her street.