“Since the subject I most wish to learn is the children, I must concentrate on this play, for they will teach me who they are by the fantasies they explore.” ChildrenPlayTeachingChildhoodEarly ChildhoodEarly Childhood EducationDramatic Play Author:Vivian Gussin Paley
“I am eager to expose “You can’t say you can’t play” to public scrutiny. The teachers are cooperative and curious. They are quite used to my passionate espousals, and this is a problem about which there is widespread concern. In general, the approach has been to help the outsiders develop the characteristics that will make them more acceptable to the insiders. I am suggesting something different: The group must change its attitudes and expectations towards those who, for whatever reason, are not yet part of the system.” ChildrenClassroomGroup Dynamics Book:You Cant Say You Can't Play Source: You Cant Say You Can't Play