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....
Mar 7, 2019 | Adventure Play, Adventure Play at The Parish School, Ali Wood, campference, Children, children's rights, Houston, Jill Wood, Keynotes, Play, play advocates, Playwork, thank you
Two weeks after Playwork Campference 2019 wrapped up, I found myself surrounded by snotty tissues. No, I wasn’t crying because it was over – this was a post-project cold. In fact, the scale of the event hinted at why it knocked me off my feet. Over four days and...
Jan 7, 2019 | Adventure Play at The Parish School, campference, Houston, interview, Jill Wood, Playwork, Pop-Up Adventure Play
By Zan In preparation for the first Playwork Campference in 2017, we interviewed US-based playworker and Director of Adventure Play at The Parish School, Jill Wood who we had invited to the event as a special guest. She was such a hit at the Campference that Morgan...
Oct 15, 2018 | adventure playground, Ali Wood, campference, Houston, Jill Wood, photo, Playwork, Pop-Up Adventure Play
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HOUSTON, TX: On a three-acre site in West Houston, children ages 6 to 13, many with learning differences and communication delays, have constructed a three-acre homemade playground of their dreams. This past year marked a decade of growth and...
May 11, 2018 | Adventure Play, adventure playground, campference, Jill Wood, Play, play conference, Playwork, Risk Study
By Zan We are super excited and slightly giddy to be announcing the next Playwork Campference. Ladies and Gentlemen, we will be working with Jill Wood of Adventure Play at The Parish School in Houston, Texas, to host the second Playwork Campference on a...
Mar 22, 2018 | Adventure Play at The Parish School, adventure playground, Children, Jill Wood, Play, Pop-Up Adventure Play, press release, risk, Risk Study, Zan
I’m excited to share this important study co-authored by our colleague and fellow playworker Jill Wood and Morgan Leichter-Saxby. This research offers compelling evidence that adventure playgrounds provide a safer environment for children compared to conventional...
