Play Reading Log #3: Due Jan. 17

1/14/2019

Read: Page 100-129 of Play by Stuart Brown M.D.

In the assigned reading, do the following:
1. QUOTE: Choose one quote from pages 100-129 that you disagree with or have further questions about. Type this quote out in your log, along with what page it is on (in MLA format).

2. CRITICAL ANALYSIS: Why do you disagree with this quote OR what further questions would need to be answered for you to agree, or at least further understand, the quote?

3. TEXT TO SELF: In the Learning and Memory section, the writer discusses how play in class can help learning. Write about a moment in your years of schooling and learning that you felt playful or were having fun. This moment can be from school or from another place you have learned something, like a dance class or a karate studio. Describe what the assignment or project or school day was like and why you felt joy during this moment. How old were you? Who was involved in this learning?

You should respond to at least one other students' Play Reading Log #3 by 11:59pm on January 18th.

Response Requirements: Your response should be a minimum of 3 sentences and should comment on what the original poster said, connecting it to your own life or other things in our society and the world. Your response can also push the original poster by posing further questions.

PS. I'll be contributing to this as well so you can read my log as an example!

109 Comments

Connor Fein

1/15/2019 03:28:02 pm

Carol Cabrera
Humanities
19 January 15
Quote

On page 109, It states that "Studies have demonstrated that adolescents who are shown pictures of various facial expressions will often make very odd (and wrong) inferences about the emotions that the people in the picture feeling". Well I only have one question about this, are the teens being portrayed in the book trying to be funny or noticed in some way? Also, if they are then that would make more sense when it came to inferences about it, because it's not like we don't know how they're feeling or how they are, we just would rather say something dumb instead.

TEXT TO SELF: Well this part may seem a little odd, but a time I remembered and had fun with learning is when I was about 9 or 10 years old and we were doing P.E., I remember that for our math class we were told to play some games like kickball and dodge-ball. We were supposed to record and count how many times we kicked a home run or how many people we got out, and honestly that was one of the funnest days of my 3rd grade life.

Ben Ugalde link

1/16/2019 02:14:30 pm

I agree that kickball and dodge ball are fun. At my old school we had PE everyday and we played kickball and dodge ball almost everyday. I miss this sometimes because we got to get our energy out during one of the periods of school instead pf sitting all day.

sebastian villicana

1/17/2019 02:10:56 pm

I agree with Ben and Nick on this. Nick, Jose, JJ, and I attended the same elementary school and thats what we did most the time. Kickball or Handball it was still fun every single time no matter what.

Eric Morfin

2/7/2019 08:00:45 pm

Connor, I Agree with what you are saying with the teens may just be acting dumb or trying to be funny and that kickball is fun cause I use to play kickball all the time not even in school just anywhere

Nicholas Clark

1/15/2019 07:11:15 pm

QUOTE:
"The beauty of play is that it embraces the paradox of seriousness and play. We can really care whether the Patriots or the Eagles, the Lakers or the Celtics, win the game, and at the same time realize that it is just a game." (Brown, 133)

CRITICAL ANALYSIS:
I disagree with this quote, because I think it is more alluding to how tribal humans really are. We care so much about our teams and them winning, because we feel that they are a part of our group or tribe. We have a biological strive to win and an even greater one for our tribe to win. It can be something as seemingly useless as football, because we have added an element of competition to it. Many people who are invested in sports don't see it as "just a game." They see it as something much more serious. I think that the basic premise that we can be serious about play, but still realize how it doesn't really matter, but I think that this example was a bit misleading.

TEXT TO SELF:
This event took place last summer when I had a short visit to my grandparents in Connecticut. It would be a long time before I would ever go back to the east coast, so we decided to go to New York City. It was my first time ever going to NYC, so I had a lot to do in such a small amount of time. The first place we went to was the American Museum of Natural History. I am a sucker for all things nature, so I was pretty ecstatic to go. I got to see what many interesting species would have looked like up close, and I got to go see a documentary about Henry Bates and his adventures in the Amazon rainforest. It went into detail about his famous work on Batesian Mimicry, the art of animals mimicking more dangerous species to protect themselves, and what kind of struggles he encountered on his expedition.

JJ HopeHernandez

1/19/2019 12:24:25 pm

I agree with Nick on him disagreeing as he said we care much about our team winning and we look at it as more than a game. It is not just a game, but more of a culture for people who love sports and follow.

Gabe link

1/27/2019 11:41:35 am

I agree with you nick because it is more than just your team winning it more like its a culture its you get together with your family and friends and bet money its not just about your team winning

andrew chiariello

1/28/2019 10:24:32 am

I agree with nick because it is something that we do as a species. Humans are a tribal species and they do this just because it is in our
primal nature. and yes we should have alliances but sometimes that dosen't work out. but I also disagre because football is a game and there is no life or death senario. but throuout history there was tribes that faught in life or death senrios. but if you think about it we still do. to this day as countries.

Thalia Rodriguez

1/15/2019 09:09:31 pm

Quote:
"Later, kids get toys that come with a present collection of ideas about who the characters are and how children should play with toys. This kind of preformed script can rob the child of the ability to create his own story" (Brown 104).

Critical Analysis:
I see where the author was trying to say with this quote, but I wonder if kids even play with the toy a their "supposed" to. Just because a toy is meant for a certain activity doesn't mean the child can't explore and try using it for other activities it isn't "meant" for. I feel if the author expanded more on this topic I could understand better by what he determines as "...preset collection of ideas". I understand that by showing kids what they intended for the toy to be used for, it could prevent further imagination. Then again, just because a kid owns a superhero action figure doesn't mean they can use it for a tea party.

Text to Self:
One moment that stuck to me when play and schooling collided was when I was in 4th grade learning about pioneers. My class was learning about the era of pioneers and the Donner Party. We read books about it and did worksheets. At the end of the year my teacher planned a pioneer where my whole spent the whole day living like pioneers. We wore clothes pioneers would wear during their time and played games to replicate their everyday life. We made butter, played games children played during extensive trips, and even had made up family groups where we had to ration our own food and figure out what to pack in our carriage. This left a impact on me because it was one of the last times a teacher had taught us a whole chapter of history, but let us explore and have fun.

Bear Greenfield

1/16/2019 02:24:07 pm

I did that same thing in 4th grade but I don't necessarily remember all of it. Although we did make ice cream instead of butter, so ha. It's nice that you still keep that in mind. Good job.

Chloe

1/17/2019 01:03:36 pm

I completely agree with you. When I was little, I didn't use all of my toys only for what it was meant for. Like you said, having a superhero doesn't mean that you can't use it for other purposes like a tea party. Also, about the pioneer thing, that was one of the best days of school ever. Having "families" and just pretending to be a pioneer for a day was so much fun. I remember making the butter was so tiring! Remember Mrs. Cameron also brought us little biscuits so we could put the butter on? That was so much fun and I still have our "family" photos.

Carol Cabrera link

1/16/2019 08:34:17 am

In the assigned reading, do the following:
1. QUOTE: "We may think we are helping to prepare our kids for the future when we organize all their time, when we continually ferry them from one adult-organized, adult-regulated activity to another" (Brown, 105).

2. CRITICAL ANALYSIS: I realize that I totally pulled this quote out of its context and that the author does not believe that this organization of our children's time is not necessarily a good thing that helps prepare them. However, I see this ALL the time around me. I wonder when the time for unstructured play is in our contemporary society. When is the time that children get to CHOOSE what they are doing? When do they get to organize their own time and learn how to prioritize what is important in a way that makes sense to them and to the world that they live in? Part of why I'm giving a lot of dates ahead of time this semester is to that my students can have more flexibility with their time. My hope is that they learn to be organized and choose to do things in the time that makes most sense to them so that they have time for play when they are away from my classroom (and time for playfulness and humor in the classroom)!

3. TEXT TO SELF: I currently take dance classes twice a week but not zumba...I take aerial silk classes and I'm currently quite terrible at it! However, I love dancing at my studio and learning from the talented gymnasts around me. I admire all the strength around me and it helps motivate me to keep working hard. For most of my life, I have concentrated on feeding my mind and heart and for the first time in my life, I'm also prioritizing my body. Dancing in the air on silks makes me feel so weightless, and when I am finally able to do something that I couldn't do before, I feel so accomplished. It makes me feel like I can do anything I set my mind to.

Cie'Cayla Williams

1/16/2019 01:13:08 pm

QUOTE: "We can really care whether the Patriots or the Eagles, the Lakers or the Celtics, win the game, and at the same time realize that it is just a game." (Brown, 133)

CRITICAL ANALYSIS: I feel like this quote is almost correct because I know people take sports very seriously. I agree that people care whether or not "their" team wins.

TEXT TO SELF: This quote made me think about my Thanksgiving break because I went to my neighbors' house a lot and my younger siblings and I would be watching TV and most of time one the adult would be like "Time for sports. You can watch or go home." I remember stay and I went to the bathroom, came out and everyone was yelling at each other about the game.

Ben Ugalde link

1/16/2019 02:10:27 pm

"Which is why classrooms often use role-play or simulation to teach a subject that is difficult or perceived to be boring." I don't necessarily disagree with this quote, but I do have further questions. I have been in a class where we simulated being in historic times, and I had the most fun in a class than I had ever had in my life. We were on a ship sailing the ocean like Christopher Columbus. And some of us died and had to jump off the ship, someone had gotten sick, we had to eat gross foods (Not Really) I also learned a lot about history and that time period. I don't understand why we don't do this more, because I know that everyone enjoys it. If people know that it is more helpful than just memorizing names, then why don't more teachers act on this and make class a little bit more fun every once in a while? (Quote from Pg 100)

andrew chiariello

1/16/2019 02:13:47 pm

QUOTE: play is not the enemy of learning, it´s learning´s partner. (101)

CRITICAL ANALYSIS: I like this quote because it reminded me of this school and how good the education is. I have never been in a school where I have good grades.

TEXT TO SELF: That is true I have never had good grades until this year. High tech high made me into a smarter person. I don´t know how but I am better than ever.

Justin Gans

1/17/2019 01:12:50 pm

It's awesome hearing how you feel about school and that you enjoy it more than your other experiences. I too enjoy most of the way school functions at High Tech, but I do think there are many ways it can still improve. It's interesting to see how projects can connect to classwork and still be playful.

Kai Ginardi

5/17/2019 11:32:09 am

I to really like the way our school works and i like how it is more projects than work, i find that i learn things better when they are hands on. i really like our school and i hope it continues like this for the next three years of school.

Andy Jimenez

1/23/2019 07:39:42 am

I totally agree with you Andrew because when you want to learn you don't want it to be hard, you want it to be easy so you can understand it better. Play and Learning can be your partner your entire life if you use it correctly.

Denise Catalan

1/25/2019 10:01:20 am

I agree with you Andrew because when I learn, I really don't want it to be hard, so it can be easier for me.

Bear Greenfield

1/16/2019 02:22:10 pm

QUOTE: “Kids don’t fear doing something wrong.” (Brown, 102)

CRITICAL ANALYSIS: I don’t agree with this quote at all. In fact, I was more worried about doing something wrong as a kid as I am now, and was taught to think less of the consequences as I grew older and that helped me be less anxious about everything.

TEXT TO SELF: Last year, in 8th grade, we had to do a project where we had to write a story that related on what we were working on and you had the choice to either do it alone or partner up with someone. I partnered up with one of my good friends, Emersyn, and we chose to do a horror comedy story that took place in some forest that we hiked in the week prior to the assignment. It was so fun to write and it turned out pretty good actually.

Thalia Rodriguez

1/17/2019 09:11:05 am

I totally agree with your opinion about not being worried as a kid. When I was a kid I never even talked in class so the teacher couldn't yell at me for saying something. As I got older I learned the consequences weren't bad at all, so there was no need to care to much.

Connor Fein

1/17/2019 10:05:48 am

I gonna have to disagree with you bear. I think this cause when I was a kid at least, I definitely was a more open to doing dumb stuff and I was always a more brave kid.

Nathaniel Little

1/17/2019 01:04:13 pm

I also disagree with the quote. I know that I was definitely cared about getting things wrong especially when I started school. I may not have cared when I was 3 or 4 but I definitely cared after.

Fernando de ita Lopez

3/12/2019 03:37:08 pm

I feel like back then when I was little in 4th of 5th grade, I didn't fear getting in trouble. In elementary, I wasn't scared and didn't think of my consequences. Now, as I'm older, I feel that I think about it more and I'm more thinking of what I'm doing before I do it.

Austin Donnager

1/16/2019 04:04:35 pm

QUOTE: "We also need the purpose of work, the economic stability it offers..." (pg 126)

CRITICAL ANALYSIS: If we lived in the wild without industry (like our ancient ancestors) we wouldn't need all of this reliability on economics. It is totally possible for humans to live in the wild without any form of currency that they must need to live. The Amazonian tribes in the rain forests of South America live of the land in groups where currency only needs to be a delicacy to them. Sure some have been modernized to live a "normal" life elsewhere, but many indigenous tribes still live traditionally.

TEXT TO SELF: In fifth grade, I was part of a global community and organization known as Kids For Peace. The things we did in this organization were educational in terms of learning about less fortunate countries. But the fun part of it all was doing nice and fun things to help those countries (and sometimes our own school). I learned how to embroider, I found a new personality within myself, we made care packages for students in Pakistan, and we did ground work to make a school peace garden for the school. All of it was really fun and it also made me feel great.

Saba Honarvar

1/16/2019 07:06:58 pm

I agree with you that we can live without currency because, in the old days they would exchange goods. One example is the Silk Road in Asia. Also, we could live in the wild because, we have had many different tribes and ways of living in the wild from history and today. That is really cool that you were part of the Kids For Peace organization. This is one example of an orginization that could make our world a better place.

Samantha Sanchez

1/16/2019 04:25:39 pm

1. QUOTE: “ It used to be self-organized play was all kids did. Most adults over the age of forty-five will likely have memories of exploring on their own, through puddles and fields or on city streets. The only direction they got from their parents was to be home for dinner or before dark” ( Brown, 105)

2. CRITICAL ANALYSIS: This stood up to me because nowadays kids can't go out and play and my question is why? Why only 45-year-old people and up can only experience that feeling of freedom.?

3. TEXT TO SELF: Something that I remember when I was little was that I could go with my dad to work with him. It was fun to learn something new, something that i didn't know before. My other favorite thing about it was the food, because once it hits 12:00 pm. We could go to different food places and eat different types of food. ( we still do)

Madison Leingang

1/17/2019 06:57:50 pm

I would have to agree with you I can't understand why the people who got to experience many things restrict us. You would think because it was something that helped shaped their childhood they would want to make it part of ours. I also wonder at least from your perspective if that this rule limits you? Do you think that this has significant impact on children growing up today and their type of play.

Madison Leingang

1/16/2019 04:39:46 pm

QUOTE
“The adolescent period often is a time in which kids are pushed to be serious, to ‘put away childish things,’ and prepare for the adult world” (Brown, 109-110)

CRITICAL ANALYSIS
I would disagree with this because I think that it is earlier in life when we are taught this. We have been told to start preparing since we were in elementary school. I am sure we remember being told by adults to think about your future from a young age. For me personally, I had come from a private school so the talk of futures was discussed often and you were rewarded for being a studious student an getting good grades. Whereas if you weren’t doing so well you got embarrassed and I see that it isn’t just private schools, but rather societies all over the world. In certain parts of, on average, China at our age, you are studying and homework 13.8 hours a week. In the US first graders are having to study 280% more than they should be as stated by the National Educational Association. It starts so much sooner and we are told to grow up so much younger.

TEXT TO SELF
For me, the thing that has always helped me learn or focus is something that is keeping my hands busy while people are talking. In a sense, my hands are playing and it always has kept me focused. The school I used to go to didn’t want us to have stuff in our hands as it could be a distraction, but for me having a pencil, or anything could help me. For me, I have fun learning things I enjoy I remember during the summer when I was taking college classes I enjoyed going on some days. I enjoy my pharmacology class because it had things I was interested in and in college, you can have stuff in your hands to keep you focused if you want and the professor doesn’t care. For me, knowledge is fun if I can focus on it. I remember learning about the pills and how to dilute them or up the dosage amounts and I absolutely loved it.

Zac Foerster link

1/16/2019 05:01:13 pm

I was never told to "put childish things away" until well into middle school. I also think that there is a large difference between being told to think about our future, and being told to stop playing; we might even be playing in our future. You said that if you did well in school, you were rewarded, and if you didn't, you were embarrassed. I don't see how this has to do with play; you can still be doing well academically and incorporate play into your life.

Isabel Oh

1/16/2019 07:45:49 pm

I like to play with me pen or pencil in class, I like to spin them. At my old school some of the teachers didn't like it, as you said they think it "distracs you from learning" but sometime I would accidentally stare off into space if I stare at the boring board for too long. So I think keeping your hands busy isn't such a bad idea, sometimes the blank board and the teacher's monotone voice is the thing that "distracts you from learning"

Zac Foerster link

1/16/2019 04:54:38 pm

QUOTE: "Some kids, when asked if they aare overloaded, will look at this list and say, 'check, check, check to all of the above.'"

CRITICAL ANALYSIS: I hear about this kind of thing a lot, and it begs the question: if kids are feeling so overworked, why haven't they changed their habits? Do they not know how?

TEXT TO SELF: I experience this "burnout" from time to time. Wheever I am feeling like this, I go over the possible reasons for it, but lack of play never even pops into my mind. I wonder if play deprivation creates a barrier to keep you from seeing what you are doing wrond, like depression.

Audra Gomez

1/16/2019 06:12:57 pm

I think lack of play or simply just a lack of having fun can definitely put a damper on your life and outlooks on things. I believe that's why teens and adults (mostly) get depression or get depressed somewhat easily. They have so much work or feel too stressed to want to do things that could actually help them that they don't realize they're just hurting themselves. I can relate to the fact that when I'm stressed, tired, or over worked I don't feel like hanging out with friends or trying to have fun.

True Allard

1/16/2019 08:19:38 pm

I can relate to this very well and I think that your response to this quote is very well written! You have a fair bit of spelling errors so be on the look out for those next time. Overall great job Zac!

Ginger

1/17/2019 10:09:41 am

i disagree with your questions because it can be really hard to change habits. No matter how hard someone tries sometimes they won't be abe to change habits that they have been doing for so long. I can relate to this because I should do homework as soon as I get home, but I don't and it is hard to change that habit.

Chloe Fermin

1/16/2019 05:55:07 pm

Quote:
"...they aren't afraid to just try stuff out and see what works, whereas adults worry that they will do something wrong. Kids don't fear doing something wrong. If they do, they learn from it and do it differently next time" (Brown, 101-102).

Critical Analysis:
I disagree with this quote completely. Maybe it's just me, but whenever I try something new I always fear of doing something wrong. This quote also says that if they do mess up, they'll just do it differently next time; it is actually the quite opposite. Messing up once usually doesn't make the kid want to try again, but actually give up. Also, as I get older it becomes the opposite for me. The older I get the more that I learn that it is okay to mess up and try again.

Text to Self:
One of my favorite days in 8th grade history is when we were put in groups and had to "manage" property. It was this game that my teacher found online, and every few "days" (when in reality it was just the next question) there was a challenge that you were faced. You had to make important decisions with your group and see if you made a profit from the decisions. At the very end, the winning group got frosties and fries from Wendy's. I think I liked this assignment because I got to work with my friends to come up with important decisions but learn at the same time.

Cameron

1/16/2019 10:08:38 pm

I like the quote. great analysis The text to self was really good.

Nicholas Clark

1/17/2019 09:46:23 am

We had a project sort of on the same basis as your's. It was similar in the way that it was to try and get us ready for what adult life may be like. It was all about choosing what our college and career paths may be and at the same time, managing all of our expenses to make sure we didn't go into debt afterwards. I also have that sense of fear when I am trying something new, but I always try to power through it and have the mentality that I won't know what it is like until I try it.

Audra Gomez

1/16/2019 06:04:08 pm

Quote: "Kids don't fear doing something wrong. If they do they learn from it and do it differently next time."

Critical Analysis: I disagree with this because as a kid I was always afraid to mess up or fail and disappoint someone. It might be because the teachers were strict and were way less understanding and nice than my parents. It could've been because I was afraid the teachers would be disappointing or yell at me or think I'm stupid for not being able to do something right. As I get older I'm still afraid to mess up.

Text to Self: Learning has never been fun for me because I've always felt pressured to get it right away and do a good jobs on assignments. When I came to High Tech Middle and now High Tech High, Certain projects and things started to become fun to do, and I liked working on things. Though I still don't like school, its easier than elementary ever was.

Audra Gomez

1/16/2019 07:04:31 pm

(Brown,102)

Justin Gans

1/16/2019 06:18:40 pm

Quote: "Each of these people, Barbara, Jason, and Mark, is an example of the critical fact that the opposite of play is not work-- the opposite of play is depression." (Brown, 126)

Critical Analysis: This quote helps me realize that some of the people I might find to be the most "successful" may still be depressed. The idea of working too much and not having time for recreation, contrasted by not having to work and feeling a lesser output into the world, is an interesting complex. I would like to find a career I can enjoy and make enough money to self sustain, but still be able to take time off of work, save for retirement, and support those I love.

Text to self: I'm always very tired, so if something isn't keeping my interest, I'll be unfocused

ELIJAH

1/16/2019 06:43:27 pm

I can relate to this very much because I'm the same way unless I have something keeping me interested.

samantha

1/17/2019 04:05:24 pm

I also can relate to this because im always tired, and its really hard for me stay focus on something.

Elijah Towe

1/16/2019 06:41:24 pm

“Kids don’t fear doing something wrong.” (Brown, 102)

Critical analysis- I don't agree with this quote at all for many resons but the main one being that as a child punishment was always in the back of my mind so if I was going to do something "Bad" I was always scared that I would get in trouble and loose my outdoor privileges or bike. Also now I fear getting in trouble much less then I used to

Text to self: I remember being I think 10 and all my friends wanted to skate in the pool at my neighborhood because the emptied it to repair the cracks. And instead of just saying no I did it and we all got our parents called for it.

Dianet

1/16/2019 06:55:51 pm

I also do not agree with the quote because kids do fear doing something wrong

Arlene

1/21/2019 05:33:03 pm

I also disagree with this quote bc being in fear is human.

Dianet

1/16/2019 06:54:34 pm

QUOTE: “Kids don’t fear doing something wrong.” (Brown, 102)

CRITICAL ANALYSIS:
I don’t agree with this quote. In all honesty I think I was more scared about making a wrong move or doing something wrong as a child. As I became more older I notice that I am no longer as scared as I was doing something wrong.

TEXT TO SELF:

In 7th grade we had to perform for drama class. Our task was to say what others commented on our project “airbnb”. We had the choice to do either alone or you may partner up with anyone from the team. I decided to partner up with one of my friends, Karina. We chose to do it over the top and not have a boring part in our play. It was so much fun to write and act it out and I am very impressed with how it came out.

Bella

1/16/2019 09:44:32 pm

I agree with your disagreement on the quote because everyone has feared of doing something wrong as kids but now i'm less worried as well now that i'm older. I think your example in TEXT TO SELF was a good one.

Saba Honarvar

1/16/2019 06:54:46 pm

QUOTE: “ — they aren’t afraid to just try stuff out and see what works, whereas adults worry that they will do something wrong. Kids don’t fear doing something wrong.” (Brown, 101-102)

CRITICAL ANALYSIS: I personally disagree with this quote because, not every kid is carefree and doesn’t fear of doing something wrong. In fact, this whole statement is kind of biased and generic/stereotypical, because most of my friends also were like me and were afraid of doing things wrong. As for myself, I was always afraid of trying things outside of the box and out of my comfort zone at times because I didn’t want to get embarrassed by doing something incorrectly. It still is hard for me to try new things and to not have the anxiety of getting embarrassed and looking like an idiot. My mom would always tell me that I would do fine and if I mess up I would learn from my mistakes and do better the next time, but that never really set in for me and the fear of looking imperfect always took over me. It is quite the opposite now that I’m older. I am at the peak of learning to try new things and to mess up and learn from my mistakes.

TEXT TO SELF: Last year, I took Kung Fu classes which was really awesome and it allowed me to learn new techniques of form, strength and other things. Kung Fu taught me a little bit of self defense which is useful in the future to protect me from harm. What really motivated me to keep doing it was to get my next belt. I always looked up to higher rankers with the colors I wanted to wear. That also motivated me to try my best to get the next belt because I was never satisfied with the belts I had and wanted to go for the next and the next. I always feel accomplished when I earn an award of such, so getting that next color belt motivated me to try my best to learn different forms and fighting techniques. What also was fun in that class was the grappling sessions. I always put all my energy and strength into grappling even though I didn’t know what I was doing most of the time. And after each grappling session I would have back pain because I always tried to use my body’s strength to get on top of my opponent and to beat them. I really miss Kund Fu and I wish I could soon go back to it because it was really fun and I felt like Jackie Chan.

Andrea Arellano

1/17/2019 09:11:51 pm

Yes, you do put your self out there always thinking outside the box about how you can do things differently. nice that you also took into consideration your friends about how they feel. Text to self was really good because you gave examples about kung fu and ended tieing the paragraph with overall why you liked it.

Helena Knowles link

1/16/2019 07:16:26 pm

1. QUOTE: “Then, on the opening day of duck season, he would station his son outside the class with a bunch of tame but wild looking mallard ducks. Without warning, my uncle would put the call to his lips, blow as if playing a fanfare (Aaack! Aaack! Aaack!) while his son threw the Mallards into the classroom through an open window.” (Brown,101).

2. CRITICAL ANALYSIS: For some reason, this quote reminds me of an old Disney Channel show. It feels as if it could have happened on Ant Farm, or Jessie. I can see why students would remember this for years later, it's been shown that when strong emotions are attached to a memory you are more likely to remember it. And I can imagine this would have been a big moment, full of strong emotions.

3. TEXT TO SELF: This may seem completely unrelated, but when I went to Dehesa Elementary my friends and I would set up working-mats (we would basically layout rugs that you could work on, and that was your space for the day). We would set the mats down on the floor in a square, and we would play house during class. I don't know about anyone else, but I loved playing house when I was little. This game brought up a lot of strong joyful memories, and I think it will continue to do that for a long time.

Olivia

1/17/2019 01:02:24 pm

Your paper was very thoughtful and I like how it had insight about your life when you were younger.

Elizabeth Mortensen

1/16/2019 07:28:44 pm

Quote: “True mastery over a lifetime comes from one’s internal play compass. When parents and teachers push too hard to get kids to perform, children do not experience feelings of competence and do not create from within their own sense of mastery.”(Brown, 111)

Critical Analysis: This quote refers to something that can either be very relevant to a child's life, or completely non existent. Even though I don’t completely agree with this quote, adults do tend to push children forward in their talents at an unnatural pace. But this is not always a bad thing, it really depends on the child's personality and the approach the adults take to push the child forward. For example some children prefer to be able to rely on someone to plan and guide them forward, while others prefer independence. And some parents or adults push for success and shun failure, while others encourage mistakes and push for growth.

Text to self: Although I personally can’t relate as much to this quote, it does affect quite a few people I know as friends. And I have been able to see the effects of parents/teachers pushing children for success, and although most tend to dislike the constant pressure, others thrive on encouragement and help.

Olivia

1/17/2019 07:21:53 pm

I like how you pointed out both point of views.

Isabel Oh

1/16/2019 07:35:20 pm

QUOTE : The oppisite of play is depression. Our inherent need for variety and challenge can be buried by an Overwelming sense of responsibility.

CRITICAL ANALYSIS: There are two things that I don't really get, one, how's the oppiste of play depression? Shouldn't it be boredom? Yes, the author did give out examples, yet I know people who play but are still depressed. Two, I don't really think the inherent need has really been buried, it's just if we are willing or not to do it, you might be tired after the days work, but if your are passionate for something, other stuff wouldn't stop you from doing it.

TEXT TO SELF : I had chemistry during 8th grade, we would have experements that might include fire or mini explosions, it's really fun doing these chemistry experiments during class. This made the class more exciting, because without these we would only be talking about chemical equations, how to balance them......etc It's really boring and fustrationg while learning those, so the experements kind of helped me see the fun side in chemistry.

Elizabeth Mortensen

1/17/2019 05:42:24 pm

I like how you had a strong argument, and were able to connect the quote to your own life. I also agree with your idea that the opposite of play should be boredom, I think you put a lot of thought into your analysis.

True Allard

1/16/2019 08:16:09 pm

QUOTE
“The adolescent period often is a time in which kids are pushed to be serious, to ‘put away childish things,’ and prepare for the adult world” (Brown, 109-110)

CRITICAL ANALYSIS
I disagree with quote because I feel that play should be an assistant in growing up and should always be prevalent in the lives of adolescents. Play helps us grow as better teachers and listeners.

TEXT TO SELF
I remember being told by adults to think about your future from a young age. For me talking futures was often and you were rewarded for being studious an getting good grades. It starts so much sooner and we are told to grow up so much younger.

Rebekah Evans

1/16/2019 09:38:07 pm

I totally agree with you. I too was told to as a young person to get good grades and have good behavior and for ever good thing I did I would get rewarded. I love your connection with this. Your personal connection to this quote is great.

Dennis Hoehn

1/16/2019 08:20:22 pm

On page 109, "Studies have demonstrated that adolescents who are shown pictures of various facial expressions will often make very odd (and wrong) inferences about the emotions that the people in the picture feeling". I chose this quote because i see this happening in our lives at school

I need to know why this happens, are they trying to be funny, are they trying to gain attention, or is that simply how they interpret it. I agree with this quote as i do this and i see this same kind of thing happen in the class. When a comment is made with sarcasm but the sarcasm is not easily noticed, i see peers taking the statement and making faces that would suggest that this misinterpreted it.

I am not the first person to misinterpret sarcasm and i woun’t be the last. When people tell a joke that may be esoteric and only understood by people that have inside knowlage. These kinds of jokes tent to fly over my head and i end up looking stupid. There are also days where i over react and this may lead people to feel like i am making a weird face for the situation.

Eric Gallegos

1/16/2019 08:49:48 pm

It's easy to start to worry about risks when kids create their own play. What are the kids texting each other that they dont want me to hear? Is it profanity? Inappropriate sexual talk?are they hurting someone? Or if i let them freely roam, are they going to ride their bike in the pathway of a car? Will they drown in the pond? Start taking drugs? Pg 108
What i think these is trying to say is that some parents are scared for their kid to come up with there play because since almost everything is play the parents are scared that the kid would play a dumb game such like truth or dare may like someone would tell them to take drugs and they do it or maybe they are cyber bullying someone or hurting someone and from these things it could get worse when the are grown.
A time I learned when playing was his year when we were making our own game with partners and I learned how to make a active game with other people with a skateboard and I also learned how to kinda find a skateboard and stay balanced.

Haven Koppisch

1/16/2019 08:50:40 pm

Haven Koppisch
Miss Carol
Humanities
January-16-2019

QUOTE: That’s why kids often learn computer systems faster than adults-they aren't afraid to just try stuff out and see what works, whereas adults worry that they will do something wrong. Kids don’t fear doing something wrong. If they do, they learn from it and do it differently next time.

CRITICAL ANALYST: As much as this quote is and seems accurate and can apply to many people, I think that some people might disagree, because they might still feel that way. They might still feel like that is how they learn as adults and that isn’t just how they learned when they were younger. It might still apply to them and their thought process today as an adult. Another angle to look at is that: As a young child, some children might not learn from mistakes as quickly as others.

TEXT TO SELF: I think that I actually have learned a lot from my mistakes. But when I was younger, I do remember being fearful of certain things. So I think that I was, and can be both.

Gina Bacilio

1/17/2019 01:56:01 pm

I disagree with this quote too. From my perspective, I think that not every kid is afraid of doing something wrong. In elementary when I was a kid I was afraid of giving wrong answers to questions also in different aspects of doing certain things. Some kids and adults are not afraid of doing this. Because that's how we all grow and learn from our mistakes. Some people like me are doubtful of doing certain things wrong.

Haven.K

1/17/2019 02:20:39 pm

(pg 103-104 brown)

sebastian villicana

1/16/2019 09:05:34 pm

QUOTE: "The beauty of play is that it embraces the paradox of seriousness and play. We can really care whether the Patriots or the Eagles, the Lakers or the Celtics, win the game, and at the same time realize that it is just a game." (Brown, 133)

TEXT TO SELF: Knowing me and how I am I'm going to have to disagree with this statement. If I'm going to watch a soccer game, basketball,or soccer game and the team I'm rooting for loses i'm going to be pissed. I don't ever think that its just a game, I think of it more as a competition and so do a lot of others.

COMMENTS: All in all, I don't take such things as sports team as a game, I take it as war or something really competitive. Ive always had the mindset of being competitive and play will never overpower competitive in my eyes.

Cole Carrillo

1/16/2019 09:43:07 pm

I agree with you that sports are more something competitive rather than just a game. I also take my sports really competitively.

Marc Robledo

1/17/2019 01:25:04 pm

I agree with you Sebas because usually whenever I play something Sport-related or something else that has to do with competitiveness and if I'm losing then I have to go all Try Hard mode to win.

Ashby Rios

1/17/2019 10:32:32 pm

I agree with you because people think that some games are just a game while others are competitive about it and passionate about sports. I would take sports competitively too sometimes for some games I can be really into it and some I'm not really into it. I can see where you are coming from because sometimes I like that and I know how it's like for the team you're cheering for to lose.

Bella

1/16/2019 09:12:17 pm

QUOTE: "That kid is probably going to be okay." ( in the middle of page 114 )

CRITICAL ANALYSIS: I disagree with this quote because even when kids/people fall these days doesn't always mean that their gonna laugh at them selves. They could also be hurt and you cant just assume that their gonna be okay. But yes he is also right because kids these days don't want to be embarrassed and "crying" about it so they laugh about it.

TEXT TO SELF: When I was in 8th and we where doing a college project with my class. We all had to do a game of life and I just thought it was really fun. We where all laughing and having fun. I compared my scores to others and we where competing, but overall it was a really cool class.

Haven Koppisch

1/17/2019 02:23:50 pm

You had a nice Description. And you did a good job in your self description also.

Austin Donnager

1/17/2019 05:12:36 pm

I remember that 8th grade project where in the first game that we did at the beginning. I got fired from my job and wasn't too happy about it overall. It's also good to see someone making a connection to a time where we had by far the most realistic project in history.

Rebekah Evans

1/16/2019 09:31:38 pm

QUOTE: "In mythology, the returning hero not only comes back more mature and stronger, but also brings something to and beneficial to the community."

CRITICAL ANALYSIS: I feel like this is true and has a great meaning to it. Most stories/movies you see the her brings back something as promised and something the audience would've known, but they do bring that one thing that you wouldn't have guessed and saved everyone.

TEXT TO SELF: I really like this quote this is super awesome and very accurate to many things.

Rebekah

1/16/2019 09:33:25 pm

Its page 118 at the beginning of "from child to adult"

Ginger Scroggin link

1/16/2019 09:34:37 pm

Quote:
"Imagine the family chagrin, then, when their little darling is more interested in playing with the box than the toy... The box is a blank slate, something they can transform through imagination into anything they want."(Brown, 103, 104).

Critical Analysis:
I agree and disagree with this. While you have to use your imagination to play with the box and it has to be completely your imagination. Although, I still think that you can do the same thing wit the toy that you were gifted. Whether it is a doll or truck, you can still make it do whatever you imagine.

Text to Self:
In 5th grade all the students in my class got a vary large poster, like a third the size of us. It had the United States on it and we had to color, write, label important things about the U.S. on the map. It was kinda hard, but still very fun to create it all. It was a good way to remember facts/geography about the U.S. Although, I don't remember much I definitely remember more that I would have if we had just learned it from a text book. Especially because of the visual aspect.

Cole Carrillo

1/16/2019 09:40:09 pm

QUOTE:
"The beauty of play is that it embraces the paradox of seriousness and play. We can really care whether the Patriots or the Eagles, the Lakers or the Celtics, win the game, and at the same time realize that it is just a game." (Brown, 133)

CRITICAL ANALYSIS:
I can agree and disagree with this quote. The reason being is that us humans care about how our teams do because the fact we think they’re part of our group rather than thinking at the end that it’s just a game. For example, I know a lot of hardcore football fans and when their team plays and lose they don’t just brush it off and say it’s just a game they get upset. Also something like football is just a game to some but to others it's something more and it can turn almost into a lifestyle. What I’m trying to say is that this quote was a little misleading but I understand what it is trying to persuade.

TEXT TO SELF: A time when schooling collided with play was when I was in the 2nd grade and my friends and I set up a really competitive handball tournament. All of us really wanted to win and we were going against all grade levels including the 5th graders which made the competition harder. During the competition I was doing really good and made it all the way to the end. I was then in the final against all 5th graders and used some hits that are kind of cheating and took first place.

Dennis Hoehn

1/16/2019 09:44:00 pm

I agree with your stance, I watch baseball a lot and if my team loses I don't think it is just part of a game and brush it off. I want my team to win and I am unhappy when the fail.

Ella M

1/16/2019 09:42:03 pm

Quote: "Kids don't fear doing something wrong." (Brown, 102).

Critical Analysis: I disagree with this quote. I feel like kids are scared of doing something wrong a majority of the time. Whether it's with school, friends, or even just trying to build something, kids, I think, are always trying their best to avoid doing something wrong.

Text to Self: For me at least, I really don't like doing things wrong because it sets me back when in school or in my personal life. I do know that messing up is inevitable, but I try my best to learn from my mistakes. It doesn't necessarily mean I'm "not afraid" of messing up.

Helena Knowles link

1/17/2019 09:54:18 am

I agree with you that now I am scared of doing things wrong. However, when I was in elementary school I had barely any self doubts. I wasn't afraid to put myself out there. I wore a skirt/dress with combat boots every day; you can ask anyone who went to HTe. Were you always scared as a child, or did you have a similar experience as me?

Rylee Balignasay

1/17/2019 11:43:33 pm

I can totally agree with where you stand on that quote. One of my biggest things I am insecure about. I constantly worry about what others will think of me if I get things wrong. It's a really bad habit of mine, and always worrying about if I'm doing the right thing all the time just drains me. But, that's just why I learned that either way you get back up and keep going no matter if you're right or wrong.

Cameron Wilson

1/16/2019 10:06:54 pm

Quote: Kids don’t fear doing something wrong. page 102

Critical analysis. This to me isn't at all true, If a kid spills milk on the ground 9 times out of ten he/she will start to cry know I believe that this is more true to teenagers but not kids like 0-10, They will obey anything someone older then them will say

Text to self: I don't know why but I remember like useless happenings in my childhood but some of my memories are helpful, But one unless one is that I remember I spilt milk and I got so upset Because I thought my mom and dad were gonna get really mad at me. but they didn't, like I stated in the analysis teenagers don't always do what they say and there not afraid to do something wrong but little kids are.

carson

1/17/2019 12:13:00 pm

I can really relate to your quote because thats exactly how I am but mainly when I was a kid. I didn't really fear anything because I really never thought hard about something before I did it. But now I feel like I think way too hard over something that is so simple and doesn't even need to be thought about that hard.

Jaden Hayden

1/16/2019 11:24:43 pm

Quote: “Can play at work itself be useful, though? I would argue that it is essential.” (Brown, 129)

Critical Analysis: I disagree that play is essential in work because a lot of workplaces don’t have play but they still are very successful anyways. I also agree because I feel like it may benefit your work because you will feel more inclined to work in a fun and playful space.

Text to Self: I remember this one time in sixth grade we did a jeopardy game learning about different math stuff and everyone got really into it and energetic and it was a really fun moment. I think I was like 11 or 12. The people who were involved in the learning was my class and my teacher.

Vanessa

1/17/2019 09:51:35 am

I also disagree with the quote because while play definitely helps a workplace, it won't be an essential. It may be important in childhood, to "prevent" others from becoming murderers or depressed, though too much play in a work environment can be distracting. It can also supress the fact managers and CEOs are doing this to hopefully have more work being done, rather than less.

Rileigh

1/16/2019 11:35:16 pm

Quote: “kids don’t fear doing something wrong”

I think that this quote is completely wrong. Most parents raise kids to be polite and respectful. When the kids who rarely make mistakes do something wrong they normally cry or feel really bad about what they did because they know that it was wrong or shouldn’t have happened. Kids are always afraid to mess things up but normally it’s after the fact that something and already happened is when they are affected because they can’t take it back.

As I’ve gotten older I’ve started to be more aware of my actions and if they are right or wrong. There are still times when I fear of getting in trouble for doing something especially when it is not necessary and I’m just messing around. I think that a lot of the time I can get held back by myself for not doing things because I feel like I could get in trouble so I am not always able to test my limits.

Rylee Balignasay

1/17/2019 12:02:25 am

QUOTE: "The adolescence period often is a time in which kids are pushed to be serious, to 'put away childish things,' and prepare for the adult world.

CRITICAL ANALYSIS: I disagree with this quote because as an adolescent I don't ever feel pushed to be serious unless it is needed. But, if it isn't needed I don't get how I'd be pushed to "put away childish things." I think at this age you should remember you are still young and use that to your advantage. Meaning, people my age should be out having fun and doing childish things, because as you get older people normally don't get enough time to do "fun things." So, that's why it's best to do as much as you can, while you can.

TEXT TO SELF: One event that I remember having fun at school that stands out to me was when I was a "speaker" in a play in 2nd grade. I was 7 years old and we were doing a play called "it's a jungle out there" and I remember waiting in a line to audition for the role I wanted and I did the best I could. Somehow I stood out and got the role I wanted, Monkey #1. I was so happy I got it and learning my line and practicing all the songs and correlation on how the whole play was just fun to me. Rehearsals would always be fun because I thought, "I don't have to do any work AND I get to do something I like!" The whole play made me feel accomplished and happy. Besides, that is what the play was about. The animals that worked for the king agreed to go on a quest" to ask all the animals of the jungle "what the key to happiness was." In conclusion, doing what I liked made me happy and it was fun, even if it was for school.

Haven.K

4/1/2019 08:56:24 pm

Good job Rylee, nice writing!

Gina Bacilio

1/17/2019 01:40:54 am

1. QUOTE: Authentic play comes from deep down inside us. Itś not formed or motivated solely by others. (Brown, 104)

2. CRITICAL ANALYSIS: Authentic play does come from deep down inside us. We tend to do things that involve playing as a child to now. In a form, I disagree with the second line. Different types of games/hobbies can be motivated by other people. Play does not necessary only need to be with yourself. As you grow you will see your interest and disinterest into certain things.

3. TEXT TO SELF: Around when I was in 7th grade I started learning how to play the piano. I was motivated to learn how to play with the people around me, that knew how to play. My parents signed me up for classes and I started learning. It took me time to learn. Once I played my first complete song on the piano I felt happy/motivated about myself. It was a great relief knowing that I achieved something that I wanted to learn. I still play to this day and I’m still motivated learning new things on the piano.

Vanessa

1/17/2019 08:28:40 am

QUOTE: “Play is not the enemy of learning, it´s learning’s partner. (Brown, 101)

Critical Analysis: My unpopular opinion is the fact that because play is so prominent in learning, it sometimes distracts people from actually working. Some use it to their advantage and it’s disappointing to see it happen, because play really does help people have a more relaxed learning environment. I’m not necessarily saying that play is the enemy, but it isn’t the thing to go hand in hand for learning.

Text To Self: When I was 9 years old, I was in class and the environment was always relaxed, so I was surprised one day when my teacher made us do school work all day. She was having a bad day and for some reason, she told us that we were the reason why she was so unhappy. Before that day, my class was always a wild class, screaming and running. That day it got to her and it really changed me around my teachers, because I was one of those kids.

Jaden Hayden

1/17/2019 01:18:53 pm

Yeah I agree with that play distracts from working. I think it distracts because usually when I have play in class I don't do my work and focus only on the play. Do you think there is a way to implement play so it works in to help learning.

Marc Robledo

1/17/2019 02:09:18 pm

I agree with you that play isn't always the way to do things when working and to just pay attention to get work that could be done the next day done but great job and your Text To self.

ella

1/17/2019 08:01:01 pm

I agree with your analysis. Play can be very distracting, especially while you're working or trying to complete a task. Have you learned to tune it out if you're trying to concentrate? If so, how?

Ashby Rios

1/17/2019 08:28:56 am

QUOTE: "Kids don't fear doing something wrong. If they do they learn from it and do it differently next time." (Brown, 102).

CRITICAL ANALYSIS: I disagree with this quote because not all kids don’t fear with doing something wrong. Some kids probably don’t fear doing something wrong. Some kids can be afraid of what the outcome can be.

TEXT TO SELF: One time in elementary we got new classes and our teacher told up to try to bond with everyone in our class so we can get to know each other better so we can try to do this project. It was in third grade and the project that we were doing was we had to make a presentation of what we all had in common and I spent the day spending time with my group and we ended up becoming good friends off of that project because we had things in common.

carson

1/17/2019 12:09:37 pm

Quote: "We also need the purpose of work, the economic stability it offers..." (pg 126):
Critical Analysis: I agree with this quote because this is very true. If it wasn't for people working then there would be nothing getting done, nothing getting made. The economy would dramatically drop. It is based around work and there is no point of an economy if theres no work being done.
Text To Self: For this I would need to say that I felt most happy when my group and I finished our roller coaster. This is because we had struggled so hard and we honestly thought we wouldn't finish. But we did and I was very proud of that. I also had fun doing this. Im gonna be honest I wasn't having fun building it, just messing around. Thats probably a reason why we almost didn't finish the roller coaster.

Marc Robledo

1/17/2019 01:51:31 pm

QUOTE:"We also need the purpose of work, the economic stability it offers..."

CRITICAL ANALYSIS: I disagree with this quote as well as other people do. I disagree with it because if no one worked we wouldn't be here today and the technology we have wouldn't be made by people we have today and everyone would still be how we used to be 550 million years ago, but with an endless amount of play.

TEXT TO SELF: We had a lot of hard projects for our first semester and we worked but played around a lot but we got the job done but if we didn't play around we probably would've gotten it done faster because we would've communicated more and gotten our materials faster so if we didn't play we probably would've been able to finish it in 2 weeks or 3 weeks.

Marc Robledo

1/17/2019 02:21:01 pm

I mean't that I agree with how working is more beneficial than playing when getting something done.

Omar. R

1/17/2019 02:05:05 pm

Quote:
"Even people who are independently wealthy and need never need to work a day in their lives that they need to volunteer or donate to good causes to feel the sense of connection and purpose" (pg 127)

Critical analysis
I disagree with that quote because i think people should spend heir hard worked money on them selves.

Text to self
One day i wanted a buy a part for my computer so i walked around my neighbor hood asking if i can clean peoples gutters and backyards. I made 94$ dollars in 2 hours.

Nathaniel Little

1/17/2019 02:17:05 pm

QUOTE: Brown states on page 109,"Studies have demonstrated that adolescents who are shown pictures of various facial expressions will often make very odd (and wrong) inferences about the emotions that the people in the picture feeling"

CRITICAL ANALYSIS: I disagree with the quote above because I've seen other studies about how people are very good at seeing emotion in faces. I've seen this study on a science tv show. I can't remember which one but I definitely remember seeing it somewhere

TEXT TO SELF: One time I experienced play in school was in 8th grade on the last week of school. This was a really fun experience and we played a variety of different games with the water balloons including human battleship

Fernando De Ita

1/17/2019 03:16:34 pm

QUOTE: "That kid is probably going to be okay." ( in the middle of page 114 )

CRITICAL ANALYSIS: I disagree with this quote because even when kids/people fall these days doesn't always mean that their gonna laugh at them selves. They could also be hurt and you cant just assume that their gonna be okay. But yes he is also right because kids these days don't want to be embarrassed and "crying" about it so they laugh about it.

TEXT TO SELF: When i won money from playing games i got so happy because i knew what i was gonna do when i'm older but then i realized that its not a permanent job unless your the best of the best.

Olivia Dimmitt

1/17/2019 07:20:08 pm

Olivia Dimmitt
Mrs.carol
Humanities
17 january 2019
The balance of play
I found most of this article to be true, they are speaking partially from the heart and not just science and that may cloud their judgment. The quote from page 105 of the pay book will prove my point. “ We may think that we are helping to prepare our kids for the future when we organize all their time”. I can see where they were coming from on this point of view but I feel like Planning your life is important and yes we do need our parents help sometimes. But when you think about this all logically you need to have a life to be able to enjoy play. You can’t just always play and find joy in it. It is like the saying there is no peace without war. So there is no play without work and effort. I do realize that they meant only the best but you still need to plan for the future and what it has in store for you. When I go to school I go to try to learn. Though I must admit that I do enjoy seeing my friends. I enjoy our joking. We laughed a lot and we still do. I go to try to learn. I want to be a chemist and I want to go to Brigham Young Idaho. It is pretty hard to get in there because they don’t look just for good grades but also extra curricular things and things that look good on your resumes. Life is hard and I know that. I intend to do much better in school this semester. I am not saying that they are completely wrong. I do understand how important play is, I mean look at charles whitman he had a lot of problems mainly because he didn’t play enough as a child or then. But still you have to prepare for life and so you can’t just play all your life. Play is important but so is work there must be a balance.

andrea arellano

1/17/2019 09:04:22 pm

QUOTE: "..say that learning how to stay playful in age-appropriate ways while taking on those responsibilities is one of the most important tasks of this age." (Brown 109)
CRITICAL ANALYSIS: I mostly disagree with this quote because I think it is important to experience what you are supposed to when you are a certain age. Also to learn certain skills but the most important later in life. Once they are older and didn't know how to use play or have an enjoyable childhood most likely will stay in the ode as they were raised as which is not ok.
TEXT TO SELF: A time in school that I feel that I'm having fun would be in projects. I know that when my partner or group members when we make a mistake and take it a where we can grow. Or once we have made something that we are all proud of and we know it took us awhile.

JJ Hope Hernandez

1/19/2019 03:03:29 pm

Quote:
"The beauty of play is that it embraces the paradox of seriousness and play. We can really care whether the Patriots or the Eagles, the Lakers or the Celtics, win the game, and at the same time realize that it is just a game." Pg

Critical Analysis:
This is one of the quotes I strongly disagree with because it is not just a game it is culture to some people, but to others it is just really a game. People really love their teams and people really love sports games are always important to sports fans.

Text To Self:
I know least for self I love to see my teams play. The teams that I love are the Los Angles Dodgers, Los Angles Lakers, and The Los Angles Chargers. When my teams win a game that is important to me it is not just a game because every game counts, it is a part of me and my culture

Arlene

1/21/2019 05:29:36 pm

Quote: “Their little darling is more interested with the box in then the toy”

Critical Analysis: I disagree with this because what if the kid is thinking of a way they can used the packaging But at that time there not paying attention to the toy which makes the parents think they didn’t like it.

Text to self: I got a couple of Barbies for my 5th birthday
And bc I like was really creative back then I was thinking of ways that I can use the packaging which I came up with using it as a jail for my barbies. At that time my parents thought I didn’t like me barbies but I did.

Denise Catalan

1/22/2019 01:12:03 pm

Quote: "We also need the purpose of work, the economic stability it offers..."

Critical Analysis: I can agree with this quote because I feel like without work having a purpose people wouldn't be working. I feel like that would damage the economy and a lot things wouldn't be here, it would just be a bad thing.

Text to self: I feel like I really don't working but when I do work there's a lot of good outcome.

Andy Jimenez

1/22/2019 01:24:02 pm

Andy Jimenez
Carol Cabrera
Humanities
22 Januarary 2019
Response Paper #3
Quote- “Kids don’t fear doing something wrong, If they do, They learn from it and do it differently next time. PG. 102

Critical Analysis- I disagree with this quote because I see a lot of kids making mistakes and they don’t even realise it so, they intend to make it over and over again.

Text to Self: I remember in 4th and 5th grade we would have a soccer team to play against the the 5th grade teams and I was very active person and would always like to play soccer. It a hot day in the summer and everyone was just sweating with everybody having fun.

Gabe link

1/27/2019 11:51:59 am

“Kids don’t fear doing something wrong.” (Brown, 102

Critical Analysis: I disagree with this quote because when I was smaller I would get scared at any little bad thing I did because the consequences and home and school and I still do get scared

Text to self: I remember being in 3rd grade and getting suspended from Boys and Girls Club and I had to go home walking and on the way there being scared of the consequences

Jose Jimenez

1/29/2019 02:07:33 pm

QUOTE: Brown states on page 109,"Studies have demonstrated that adolescents who are shown pictures of various facial expressions will often make very odd (and wrong) inferences about the emotions that the people in the picture feeling"

CRITICAL ANALYSIS: I disagree with the quote above because I've seen other studies about how people are very good at seeing emotion in faces. I've seen this study on a science tv show. I can't remember which one but I definitely remember seeing it somewhere

TEXT TO SELF: One time I experienced play in school was in 6th grade on the first week of school. We just got to know the teachers and play on the field.

Esdras G Cazarez

1/29/2019 04:32:41 pm

QUOTE: ¨Their little darling is more interested in the box then the toy¨

2. CRITICAL ANALYSIS: I agree with this because sometimes its not even the main point or thing that people will focus on.

3. TEXT TO SELF: I felt playfull in 8th grade because I was just over all happy I also learned many things arent what they seem and sometimes you have to view things from a different perspective. I had fun skating this one day because It felt perfect I landed all my tricks I was with a lot of my friends and That was a moment I knew play was important.

Eric Morfin

2/7/2019 07:55:33 pm

Quote on Page 109 : "Studies have demonstrated that adolescents who are shown pictures of various facial expressions will often make very odd (and wrong) inferences about the emotions that the people in the picture feeling".

Critical Analysis: I have one question Are the teens in the studies being funny are acting in a way so they seem weird. If they are then the studies somewhat make sense cause most teens want to sound funny or make dumb comments.

Text to self: For play in my younger years like when I was 5 to 10 I just played outside with random people and we just did anything for hours. In school for play I just played with friends on the playground I never really had moment were playing was learned I just did things

Haven.K

4/1/2019 08:53:37 pm

QUOTE: “ When parents and teachers push too hard to get kids to perform, children do not experience feelings of competence and do not create within their own sense of mastery.”

CRITICAL ANALYSIS: The area I disagree with is where it says that when you push a child too hard they might lack the feeling of competence. I understand that, but another way to look at it can be that if no one ever pushed their child out of their comfort zone to try new things, they might not develop that competence. Without being pushed, you won’t really figure out what you like and dislike.

TEXT TO SELF: A time where I learned good skills was when I was younger and would go to dance class at school. During dance, I would learn how to focus on what I wanted to do, and at the same time we all had to help each other out with learning new dance moves. With this dance class, I definitely had fun because it was a break from having to be sitting in our classroom.

Runda

5/28/2019 07:21:53 pm

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