In discovering the deeper meaning of We: "Original Play" ™ and Identity in Theory and Educational Practice Cover Image

W odkrywaniu głębszego znaczenia My: „Original Play”™ („Pierwotna Zabawa”) oraz Tożsamość w Teorii i Praktyce Edukacyjnej
In discovering the deeper meaning of We: "Original Play" ™ and Identity in Theory and Educational Practice

Author(s): Oscar Frederic Donaldson
Contributor(s): Marta Zawadzka (Translator)
Subject(s): Behaviorism, Sociology of Culture
Published by: Uniwersytet Jana Długosza w Częstochowie

Summary/Abstract: While many scientists and sages acknowledge that a sustaining pattern of unity exists in life, they don’t know how to develop or practice it. The purpose of this article is to propose a behavioral paradigm shift from a culture of exclusion to a world of inclusion. Original play is a highly sophisticated neural recognition system encoded in children, which is able to discover this pattern of kindness in others creating a new sense of belonging. From my play with children presented herein article it is possible to form a portrait of a pattern of kindness inherent in children’s original play that transcends social, medical, and cultural categories. Examples persuade far more effectively than words. Original play initiates and sustains a sense of safety that influences proper cognitive development; creates a pattern of inclusiveness for children of special needs and different cultures; and develops an alternative pattern of physical activity that reduces and replaces bullying and aggression.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 237-249
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish