Please take a moment to review the following weblinks, which offer information on developmentally appropriate practice, research on play, and a brief history of outdoor playgrounds:

https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/books/spotlight-young-children-exploring-play-a-conversation-about-play

https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/sep2015/our-proud-heritage

After reading the information provided at the weblinks above, answer the following questions:

Briefly outline and explain your personal beliefs about play. For instance, do you view play as an important tool for teaching and learning? Is play simply a way for children to have fun and "blow off steam?"
Describe how views of play have been affected by history and culture.
Analyze how your personal beliefs and cultural ideas about play might affect your work in an early childhood education setting.