As I reflect on the power of play, I think of how important play is in the development of children. It is through play we get to experientially and kinestically learn so much! Our environment, our bodies and our dreams become our classroom. I immediately thought about climbing trees, and all I learned from that simple time of playing in my youth.

First thing that comes to mind is watching my older siblings jump up to catch that first branch, so crucial in the skillset needed to climb a tree…..

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