In my work with children I am often reminded that Maria Montessori advocated for children getting what they need. “Play is the work of a child,” she argued. When working with children, both at school and in the office, the play that we do together can often be exhausting, and for good reason. They are doing the work of their childhood. Taking time out of their day to make meaning out of the world and events around them using their tools—imagination, investigation and toys. Do