Playful Pittsburgh Collaborative November Newsletter
Will you join us this Thursday?
Join the Recess Advocacy Team this Thursday, November 7th from 6-7:30 pm for Recess: A Community Conversation (The Playful Pittsburgh Collaborative and Trying Together are the lead organizations for the Recess Advocacy Team).
Through playful activities and conversation, we'd like to learn more about your school recess experiences.
Events
Recess: A Community Conversation
Thursday, November 7, 2019
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Frick Environmental Center
2005 Beechwood Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Monthly Blog
This article is part of our Monthly Blog Series, which showcases Playful Pittsburgh Collaborative Members' efforts and commitment to ensure that play is a critical element in the lives of people of all ages. Each month, a different member organization will share their take on how play is a part of the work they do.
November 1, 2019
Playful Pittsburgh Collaborative Member Blog
Khyla Freeman, United Way's APOST Youth Wellness Associate
Play from Childhood to Adulthood
What does “play” mean to me? As I begin to think about this answer, so many things begin to pop into my head. The google definition of play is to engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose. The word that stuck out to me the most was “serious” because play is not supposed to be a serious moment. When people think of play, they normally relate it to children, but play can be in your everyday life as an adult. I am going to take you on a journey on how play evolved for me and you will find that it is not that different from the things I chose to do as a kid.
"Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn."
— O. Fred Donaldson (Pulitzer nominated author, and renowned play researcher)
