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The Intelligence of Play is
a revolutionary model of optimum learning , performance and
wellness for children and adults. Gathering research from diverse
fields, this 90 minute program applies what athletes call The
Zone to parenting and education. Discover why some perform at
extraordinary levels while others, with equal talent, find life
a constant struggle. |
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We have conditioning, like Pavlov's
conditioning of his dogs, and behavior modification, which we
call learning but it's not learning. It's conditioning. Real
learning take place by what Maria Montessori called "the
absorbent mind of the child." Children simply absorb their
universe, absorb it and become it, and they do this through
play. |
 
Original play is a practice of
kindness which permeates all of one's relationships. It cultivates
an ever-renewing sense of enchantment and engagement with the
world. It develops calmness, awareness and a flexible ability
to handle stress, surprise or challenges without aggression. |
 
Play states, as they have appeared
in nature are the major driving force in the development of
higher brain function and critical for normal and healthy socialization,
flexibility and adaptability. The greater the skill of the player
in nature, the larger and more intricate is their brain. Authentic
play is the essential foundation for adaptive learning. |
 
Security is the foundation of
play and the key to unlock our unlimited potentials. We need
to create ways for children to discover play for the joy of
play, to enter into it freely and play the game so that the
playing is winning. If adults can't have fun, children aren't
going to have fun. If we've got to win to prove we're having
fun, they'll have to win to have fun. The question is not so
much what kids need to do, it is what we need to do. |
 
Physical affection and intimacy
begin with mother and father and are the foundations for basic
trust or its absence, fear and aggression. Safety, close physical
contact, affection and bonding play critical roles in early
brain development. These early relationships create life-long
patterns of expansive learning of self-defense and violence.
Basic trust is a prerequisite for The Intelligence of Play. |
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 Discovering
the Intelligence of Play
90 minute VHS or DVD $39.95
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