Dec 27, 2022
Tom wonders if we value children's body creativity as much as we do drawing or painting. Does playing Animal Action foster physical creativity? Ross is stuck on the need for children to practice and develop skill fluency in order to support phsycial creativity. The conversation ranges from the inventive play of World...
Dec 20, 2022
Joey's observations of children decorating a play house with chalk lead to an examination of the idea that the body is a thinking tool. When children need to solve the problem of extending their reach, does the idea for a solution come from their mind or their body? Are we paying enough attention to these ordinary,...
Dec 13, 2022
Gyms full of young children are loud, echoey, and overwhelming. Mike is going on record to say he doesn't like gym time. Tom wonders if it makes a difference how the space is set up? What about the schedule? Does it help if the children help choose the materials? Mike would still rather integrate physical play into...
Dec 6, 2022
In contrast to recent conversations about adventure playgrounds, Ross wonders if traditional, static playgrounds are truly safer for children. Without open-ended materials, children's bodies become the thing that can change--for better or worse. In spaces with one "right way" to do things, social conflict can increase....
Dec 6, 2022
In contrast to recent conversations about adventure playgrounds, Ross wonders if traditional, static playgrounds are truly safer for children. Without open-ended materials, children's bodies become the thing that can change--for better or worse. In spaces with one "right way" to do things, social conflict can increase....