Joanna Fortune

And then I add features onto it just for a couple of minutes. And I out of that chaos, I create order. I create something recognizable. That's a play break. Nobody's going to see you do that. Nobody's going to be like, what are you doing doodling on that page? It's not unusual in a workspace to pick up a paper and pencil. So this is something that you can do in a much less self-conscious way.

And then I add features onto it just for a couple of minutes. And I out of that chaos, I create order. I create something recognizable. That's a play break. Nobody's going to see you do that. Nobody's going to be like, what are you doing doodling on that page? It's not unusual in a workspace to pick up a paper and pencil. So this is something that you can do in a much less self-conscious way.

And then I add features onto it just for a couple of minutes. And I out of that chaos, I create order. I create something recognizable. That's a play break. Nobody's going to see you do that. Nobody's going to be like, what are you doing doodling on that page? It's not unusual in a workspace to pick up a paper and pencil. So this is something that you can do in a much less self-conscious way.

But within that play pack in my desk, while I would have something like that, I also have a small little tub of putty because sometimes when I need to concentrate on something, it helps me to roll, to stretch, to pull, to make shapes out of Play-Doh or putty. And that's something that's very sensory. It helps to pull me out of my head and anchor me down into the now moments.

But within that play pack in my desk, while I would have something like that, I also have a small little tub of putty because sometimes when I need to concentrate on something, it helps me to roll, to stretch, to pull, to make shapes out of Play-Doh or putty. And that's something that's very sensory. It helps to pull me out of my head and anchor me down into the now moments.

But within that play pack in my desk, while I would have something like that, I also have a small little tub of putty because sometimes when I need to concentrate on something, it helps me to roll, to stretch, to pull, to make shapes out of Play-Doh or putty. And that's something that's very sensory. It helps to pull me out of my head and anchor me down into the now moments.

The only reason I mentioned bubbles is because for me, I find it a really good and playful way to regulate my breath. If I'm feeling under pressure, if I can feel myself getting a little bit stressed, Because in blowing bubbles, you have to take a deep breath in and you exhale through your mouth. But in doing it through bubbles, your focus is on playfulness, not just take a breath and calm down.

The only reason I mentioned bubbles is because for me, I find it a really good and playful way to regulate my breath. If I'm feeling under pressure, if I can feel myself getting a little bit stressed, Because in blowing bubbles, you have to take a deep breath in and you exhale through your mouth. But in doing it through bubbles, your focus is on playfulness, not just take a breath and calm down.

The only reason I mentioned bubbles is because for me, I find it a really good and playful way to regulate my breath. If I'm feeling under pressure, if I can feel myself getting a little bit stressed, Because in blowing bubbles, you have to take a deep breath in and you exhale through your mouth. But in doing it through bubbles, your focus is on playfulness, not just take a breath and calm down.

Because in the history of being stressed out, anybody telling you to take a breath and calm down really doesn't calm you down.

Because in the history of being stressed out, anybody telling you to take a breath and calm down really doesn't calm you down.

Because in the history of being stressed out, anybody telling you to take a breath and calm down really doesn't calm you down.

Oh, absolutely. I mean, children are definitely handy to have around when it comes to saying I'm going to get more playful. But, you know, it's a different type of play when we're playing with children, because there are two ways as parents of playing with children. You know, we either follow their lead. It's very child directed and in a way that we can avoid saying, how was your day?

Oh, absolutely. I mean, children are definitely handy to have around when it comes to saying I'm going to get more playful. But, you know, it's a different type of play when we're playing with children, because there are two ways as parents of playing with children. You know, we either follow their lead. It's very child directed and in a way that we can avoid saying, how was your day?

Oh, absolutely. I mean, children are definitely handy to have around when it comes to saying I'm going to get more playful. But, you know, it's a different type of play when we're playing with children, because there are two ways as parents of playing with children. You know, we either follow their lead. It's very child directed and in a way that we can avoid saying, how was your day?

What did you do? Where did you go? Who did you speak to? What happened? And the children look at us and they're like, I am done with the Q&A part of my day. I'm giving you nothing. So if you want to know how their day was joined them in their world and language of play on the floor, it's all happening there. That's how they process make meaning.

What did you do? Where did you go? Who did you speak to? What happened? And the children look at us and they're like, I am done with the Q&A part of my day. I'm giving you nothing. So if you want to know how their day was joined them in their world and language of play on the floor, it's all happening there. That's how they process make meaning.

What did you do? Where did you go? Who did you speak to? What happened? And the children look at us and they're like, I am done with the Q&A part of my day. I'm giving you nothing. So if you want to know how their day was joined them in their world and language of play on the floor, it's all happening there. That's how they process make meaning.

Or maybe within our playing with children, we have a little bit of an agenda. We want to do, for example, some impulse control. So we're going to play games like mother. May I, Simon says red light, green light games. That's, you know, start, stop, start, stop. Take your cue from the adult in charge that there is a little bit of an agenda. in there and that is child focused adult led play.

Or maybe within our playing with children, we have a little bit of an agenda. We want to do, for example, some impulse control. So we're going to play games like mother. May I, Simon says red light, green light games. That's, you know, start, stop, start, stop. Take your cue from the adult in charge that there is a little bit of an agenda. in there and that is child focused adult led play.