September 2011
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fancifuldreams:
I built a playground for the Boys & Girls Club yesterday… well, me and about 50 other people. It was incredibly fun!
A great way to volunteer your time and the end result makes you want to try out all the equipment you put together. (Partly because it looks so fun, and partly to make sure that your amateur construction work won’t kill the kids.)
We had a small contingent...
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KaBOOM! →
letsmovemythesis:
My dad works for the city in our hometown, and he is the one who pointed me to Kaboom. They are an organization that helps communities build playgrounds. They also sponsor the Playful City USA grant program, which included 151 cities from around the country this year. Check out their tumblr for fun updates on playgrounds, and don’t forget to take a look at their website for...
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“When you’re planning a tea party, you can’t be acting like a fighter pilot. You...”
– Two neuroscientists explain how playtime actually can help you immensely later in life. (via nprfreshair)
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$750 grants for playground clean-ups! →
Attention all playground owners! Thanks to generous support from Dr Pepper Snapple Group, KaBOOM! will be awarding grants of $750 each to communities this year who wish to make their playgrounds cleaner, safer and more inviting.
The Let’s Play Spruce grants are designed to reward communities that have maintained and “spruced” their playspaces since their playground build. Communities...
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Jentian [Jenna.Gavin]: Maths, Art and Isamu... →
jentian:
For the Maths and Art literature review, we’ve been given a choice of two research questions. Our choice should feed into the ‘applied’ assignment that comes afterwards.
What strategies can be identified in effective Maths and Art Trails?
What other approaches are effective for incorporating…
You should also check out Imagination Playground.
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Shane's Inspiration Blog: The View from the... →
shanesinspiration:
Join the Play For Life Symposium!
In an effort to address inclusive play for all ages, Landscape Structures Inc., a commercial playground equipment manufacturer, is once again sponsoring the Play for Life Symposium on Sept. 22-23 in Minneapolis. The event, a Kanics Inclusive Design…
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Play Is Under Attack in Our Schools: 7 Absurd...
Originally posted on KaBOOM! CEO, Darell Hammond’s blog on Huffington Post
This week, our Congress will be returning from their August recess — a yearly tradition that recognizes the human need to take a break from a grueling schedule and spend some time playing.
At the same time, as children across the country return to school, some will find that they have no recess at all. Others...
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Is your city a playful city? →
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