Nov 7, 2019 | Adventure Play, Adventures, Book, Child-Directed, Childhood, Guest Writer, Jill Wood, Librarian, Library, Memories, Play, Playwork, playworker, Professional, Values
We are pleased to invite our wonderful friend Jill – Director of Adventure Play at The Parish School in Houston, Texas to guest write on our blog about Playwork and Libraries. Her fascinating experiences comes from an unusual pairing, but one that really works....
Jun 20, 2013 | Anna, Childhood, enrollment, learning, listening, parents, Play, pretend play, teaching
Yesterday, my daughter Eliza (almost 4) and I went to work together. She had spent much of the morning quietly setting up an office in the small entranceway near our front door. When it was ready, she insisted I hurry. Mom! Don’t be late for work! We had a loose...
Jun 13, 2013 | Anna, Childhood, Children, comfort, mom, Play, play affordances, power, role play
Soon after the Boston Marathon attacks, I wrote a post called How Play Development Shapes a Child’s Voice. That day, my husband, our two young daughters and I spent the day in lockdown. This experience reminded me of how much solace we can find in play – not...
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...
Mar 3, 2013 | Childhood, Children, fund raising, gamers, Play, play advocates, Pop-Up Adventure Play, video games
Pop-Up Adventure Play held a fundraising event! We teamed up with gaming store Manchester Fort Game and made it a whole evening of awesomeness. I have worked at Manchester Fort Game on and off for some time. When they found out that I was part of the Pop-Up Adventure...
