Is That It?
A play space deemed great by a kid, may not be adored by an adult More »
Spring into Nature with these Unique Books
I hope you enjoy the transitional season as much as I do and I hope you enjoy these books as well More »
Not Just Playgrounds, Play Spaces
12 Sites that Feature Amazing 21st Century Play Spaces More »
Playground Friendly Blogs via Super Nanny
The play movement has grown! Check out these great blogs about play. More »
The Thinking Journal
Sadly our children are not taught much in the way of thinking these days. Good ‘ol fashion critical thinking skills are often thrown under the bus for phonics instruction, standardized testing and other classroom busy work that does little to actually educate a child in the ways of the world. …
The Latest from Alliance for Childhood
Take a moment to head over to Alliance for Childhood. There you will find their most recent publication about the absolute necessity of understanding how, when and if to use screens in preschool and elementary education. Below is an excerpt from the free downloadable text.…
Bringing Nature to Playgrounds
The climbing structure below can be found in Valbyparken, one of the largest parks in Copenhagen. You can read more about natural playgrounds on Let Kids Play
In 2001 natures playground designed by Landscape Architect Helle Nebelong was opened to the public.
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Playground Design: Then and Now
In searching for more information on the intriguing satellite-inspired play structure by Zdeněk Němeček featured at the MoMA Century of the Child exhibition I found some fascinating references to a play design contest “Děti ve městě”, organized in Czechoslavakia in 1960.
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