#deepplay

[hackneyoutdoors]

I absolutely love the ‘natural’ woodland play area at Hainault Forest Country Park. It’s a series of climbing ropes hung from Hornbeam trees that encourage kids (and adults) to scramble around testing their strength and balance. Of course we always all have a go when we visit!⠀ ⠀ It’s been making me think about the Forest School principle of encouraging suitably risky play. If play comes without risk for some kids it loses it edge and ceases to become interesting; so no wonder some kids give up on the outdoors if we watch over them every moment, and don’t let them test their limits climbing a tree or balancing on a log.⠀ ⠀ It’s tough sometimes - as a mum of an only I have tended to ‘hover’ - but if the floor is soft; if the trees & branches are stable; if the kids know how to safely climb or scramble (like climbing, move one hand or foot at a time!), I’ve done enough to help him balance fear with exhilaration. He might fall and and get a scrape or bruise but the learning about what worked and what didn’t - and getting it right next time - is great for his growth mindset and resilience. ⠀ ⠀ #riskyplay #naturalplay #growthmindset #resilience #forestschooluk #outdoorlearning #outdooreducation #getoutdoors #wellness #switchoff #hackneyoutdoors #hainaultforestcountrypark #deepplay #roughandtumble #climbing (at Hainault Forest Country Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/COICHJUHod1/?igshid=yabdyzi1gqi1

[footnotestoplato]

not a strictly philosophical question, but do you tend to think of language as a constrictor of human emotion, or a promoter? Why? (if you don't have a 100% black and white answer that's cool)

human emotion hooo boy. uh, i gotta say bud. ive not thought about that too much in terms of emotion. honestly, i’d say its a mixed bag. it depends on how genuinely the language is used, how satisfied that user is with the language, and how much meaning is lost on the interpretation. make sense? hope it does. lots of love from conor xo

[somepinkflowers]

{{ #artbeforebreakfast #todaybroughttoyoubytheletterp 🌸 P for #peachagate and #sakurapink #watercolor & for #painting #littlecollage for my #treasurebox 🌸 #spfcollagetreasurebox 🌸 #atmykitchentable #staugustine #florida }} #somepinkflowers 🌸 #arteveryday 🌸 #spfcreates2015 @wildthorne 💕 👋🏽😎🌸 #gopaintsomething & call it #deepplay 🌸🌸🌸

[sneakytunes]

...... and the learning life spiral continues.

a new mix of tunes i put together in the twilight of 2018. Warming sounds for your adventurous souls made with love. It features a first airing of a track from my forthcoming album on Oltrarno Recordings, and they kindly hosted this mix for me.

[litwindowpane]

Day 2

The theme today is Automatic Writing. Progress.

In honor of breaking my hiatus. In honor of changing course--I purposely bought the most expensive cheap pen in the aisle. I confess, I love this pen - Pilot, Dr. Grip, Ball Point, Full Black, Medium, 1.0 mm.

“Kick it over here baby pop”

I have come around to Autumn. I see now, what other’s see in it. This too, is progress.

Today I will gather verbs and line them up. 

[javiemoet]

El pròxim Divendres 24 de gener,esteu convidats a una festa molt especial, Amb la Millor Musica en exclusiva para una sessió Retrospectiva des de 1994 fins al 2001, De dos dels deejays que van Marcar una època: "Toni Rico" on va tindre Residencies a Sales Com Kal-kat,Matinee Zoom,Chic,... I "Angel Saez" que va tindre Residencies a sales com Kal-kat,mediterrània,Deep Play... Junts per primer cop a Tortosa a la Cabina De Moet,no t'ho pots perdre,t'esperem!!! #moet #tortosa #divendres #24 #2014 #gener #retrospective @tonirico @angelsaez #djs #kal-kat #matineezoom #chic #mediterrania #deepplay #@moetclubtortosa (en MOET Australia Bar)

[grrrlgrrrl]

"deep play is controlled chaos. you have constant churning turmoil in the fantasy world that you're involved in and you're so engrossed in it that nothing else really matters. learning is what happens when you're doing something else. it's an usual concept that many people don't understand but really what it is is when you're so involved in the game that you're playing or that activity that you're participating in that you sort of forget it's a game. it comes to life in a way that can only happen when you do it for yourself. it's not restrained by barriers between ideas, barriers between aspects of knowledge. you aren't playing a game that involves astrophysics, you're just playing it and the context that you're in in the game involves astrophysics, it involves navigation, it involves tactical thinking, it involves straight physics, it involves any number of things."

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