A Child's Work Quotes

“since fantasy play is the glue that binds together all other pursuits, including the early teaching of reading and writing skills, I am compelled to put it on display as clearly as I can.”
― Vivian Gussin Paley, A Child's Work: The Importance of Fantasy Play

“web being constructed by the children in their constant exchange of ideas the moment I stopped talking and they resumed playing.”
― Vivian Gussin Paley, A Child's Work: The Importance of Fantasy Play

“If fantasy play provides the nourishing habitat for the growth of cognitive, narrative, and social connectivity in young children, then it is surely the staging area for our common enterprise: an early school experience that best represents the natural development of young children.”
― Vivian Gussin Paley, A Child's Work: The Importance of Fantasy Play