As part of the Playgarden community, you hear a lot about the importance of play. It is the true work of the young child. Play gives children the opportunity to fully inhabit their bodies, express their emotions, and work out of their own will. This podcast (link below) with Sharifa Oppenheimer does a wonderful job of not only describing play through the eyes of a child, but also supports adults in their endeavor to nurture this work of a child and, in turn, nurture the chi