A TEACHERble Moment

A TEACHERble Moment on Playtime

Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you?

When I play,
I loosen the grip of seriousness,
and rest from the weight of adulthood
without guilt.
Bills can wait.
Time can bend.
I can bend.

Play is permission
to be silly,
to be curious,
to fail and try again
without consequence.
It’s healing disguised as fun.

Playtime is not childish
it’s courageous.
It’s choosing freedom
over expectation,
fun over fear,
and lightness 
over heaviness.

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My name is Erykah Gray, but most people know me as Miss Gray. I hail from the charming town of Centreville in Southern Mississippi. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in English from The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg and a Master of Arts in Literature from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Today, I’m a proud doctoral student at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, because I believe that learning is a lifelong journey—and I’m passionate about being on that path. Teaching isn’t just what I do; it’s who I am. I love speaking, writing, and inspiring others to find their voice. Every day in my classroom, I strive to make learning exciting and meaningful while helping my students grow into confident, inspired thinkers ready to take on the world. Here, I plan to do the same.

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