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New Nature Play Area Opens at Shawnee Park

New Nature Play Area Opens at Shawnee Park

The Olmsted Parks Conservancy is opening a NEW NATURE PLAY area at Shawnee Park on Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023 at ...
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Head Over Heels for Vestibular Play

Head Over Heels for Vestibular Play

Vestibular If you are anything like me, you might feel nauseous on long car rides and avoid the Tilt-A-Whirl ride ...
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Building Natural Playgrounds - Collecting and Arranging Large Loose Parts

Building Natural Playgrounds – Collecting and Arranging Large Loose Parts

We know how valuable it is for children to explore their creative expressions by manipulating lots of varied loose parts ...
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Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill - Plans for Play

Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill – Plans for Play

After a staff and board field trip to Bernheim in March of 2022, the Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill team ...
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The Outdoors Takes Front Seat at Second Presbyterian Weekday School

The Outdoors Takes Front Seat at Second Presbyterian Weekday School

In March and April of 2020, as Covid was forcing all of us to rethink the ways we get along ...
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Children Have a Right to be Included in the Design of Play Spaces

Children Have a Right to be Included in the Design of Play Spaces

One of the core beliefs of the Children at Play Network is that children should have agency over their play ...
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New Playgrounds at 4-C Early Learning Centers

New Playgrounds at 4-C Early Learning Centers

The Children at Play Network recently visited three new natural playgrounds at 4-C, Community Coordinated Childcare, early learning centers and ...
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Training for Play "Practice" at the Virginia Chance School

Training for Play “Practice” at the Virginia Chance School

Recently the Children at Play Network provided a day-long training at the Virginia Chance School for teachers of preschool through grade ...
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