Episode 8: Why Play Matters with Dr. Peter Gray

In this episode, we engage in a lively conversation with Dr. Peter Gray about the significance of play and the importance of maintaining a playful attitude towards life. We explore the barriers that prevent children from learning through play and discuss the organizations advocating for children's right to play. As an unschooling family, we share how play has been crucial in our journey, reflecting on how my own conditioning focused too much on outcomes, leading me to forget how to embrace playfulness with the little ones I cherish most.

If Dr. Gray's message resonates with you, we encourage you to explore ways to contribute to his work and support these vital causes. Listed below are some of the organizations mentioned in our conversation.

🔗 PeterGray.org
🔗Let Grow
🔗 Dr. Gray's Substack letters
🔗 Alliance for Self-Directed Education
🔗 Dr. Gray's articles in Psychology Today
🔗 play:groundNYC
🔗 National Institute for Play

📚Tipping Points Press

• Mother Nature's Pedagogy
• Evidence that Self-Directed Education Works
• The Harm of Coercive Schooling
• How Children Acquire "Academic" Skills Without Formal Instruction

📚 Free to Learn
📚The Playful Path to Wholeness by Bernie DeKoven
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