Yes I Can

"The drive to play freely is a basic, biological drive. Lack of free play may not kill the physical body, as would lack of food, air or water, but it kills the spirit and stunts mental growth. Free play is the means by which children learn to make friends, overcome their fears, solve their own problems, and generally take control of their own lives. It is also the primary means by which children practice and acquire the physical and intellectual skills that are essential for success in the culture in which they are growing. . . . The things that children learn through their own initiatives, in free play, cannot be taught in other ways." Peter Gray