Apr 30, 2013 | adults, Anna, Childhood, Children, comfort, family, mom, nature play, Play
My family and I live just outside of Boston, and one of our annual traditions is cheering on the marathon runners at mile 24. This year, as usual, my husband and I took our daughters, Alex (7) and Eliza (3), to enjoy the excitement. We headed home around 2:00 p.m. for...
Apr 25, 2013 | blog, Children, Community, London, Play, Playwork, playwork principles, playworkers, Pop-Up Play Shop, symposium, Zan
By Zan The blog for the Shop of Possibilities has been one of my favourite blogs ever since I found it about a year ago. The updates aren’t regular, but the photos are always fascinating, and gives a little glimpse into the life of a possible world. So imagine...
Apr 11, 2013 | Global Network, Play, Playwork, Playworker Development Course, playworkers, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds
I’ve spent the past few weeks travelling. My goal was to help local groups advocate for children’s play. First, I visited Il Foro de Desarrollo Infantil in Bogota. For those who speak English, this is the Child Development Forum, In addition to the TV, print, and...
Apr 8, 2013 | adventure playground, Adventures, Photos, Play, Playwork, playworker, Pop-Up Adventure Play, Pop-up Adventure Playgrounds, Zan
By Zan The last 7 days have been a bit busy but in a really good way. I thought it might be nice to share some of the stuff we get up to on a day to day basis at Pop-Up Adventure Play as well as share some photos from my exciting week. Monday In the UK it was a Bank...
Apr 2, 2013 | adults, Anna, Children, conflict, mom, Play, playground
There is a monster in my house. She is 3 ½ years old and her name is Eliza. When she scrunches up her eyes, nose, and mouth into the center of her face and growls, all other ferocious beasts beware. She is the toughest of the tough, until she laughs out loud and falls...
