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Saying Yes So Spirits Can Soar
June 10, 2021
The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, not the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

In an Exchange article, "Sand, Sand, Sand," Rusty Keeler, author of the popular new book Adventures in Risky Play: What is Your Yes? muses...

"Ever wonder why so many images of ‘paradise’ show palm trees, ocean waves, and a sandy beach?  It’s the endless mud pie, sand castle, and sand sculpture possibilities, of course! Infinite fun and creativity. Just what you want in paradise, right? And just what you want for your children when they go outside everyday — to have rich materials and loose parts for constructive collaborations and discoveries of nature.

We want children to have the freedom to create their own worlds, structure their own play, and change their environments according to their ideas and inspirations. We do this by saying 'yes' and offering spaces and materials that invite spontaneous creativity. Loose parts in your playscape do this and sand, yes, humble sand, is the ultimate loose part. Children can mold, sift, sculpt, dig, and pile. Through the pouring and sifting of sand, they see cosmic properties of the planet. They touch the universe in a grain of sand and the sand creations they make reflect their imagination and spirit."





Adventures in Risky Play
What is Your Yes?

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Adventures in Risky Play: What is Your Yes? goes to the heart of risk-taking and children. As educators working with young children, we all have boundaries and feelings around what risky play is allowed. Rusty Keeler invites us to examine the cage of boundaries that we have created for ourselves and our children. He challenges us to rattle our cage and discover where the lines are movable. In our role as educators and caretakers, when we allow children to play and confront risk on their own terms, we see them develop, hold their locus of control and make choices on how to navigate the bumpy terrain of a situation. What better teaching tool for life is there?

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Comments (2)

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Tiffany Peckham · June 15, 2021
Lincoln, Nebraska, Australia


Francis, it is very fun! I was able to enjoy some sand and water this weekend at the lake.

-Tiffany at Exchange

Francis Wardle · June 10, 2021
Center for the Study of Biracial Children
Denver, Colorado, United States


But sand is so much more fun with water!!!!



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