What the heck is playwork??

I'll explain the basics, but feel free to explore more with these awesome resources:

The Playwork Primer: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED511455.pdf

The Playwork Principles:

https://playwork.foundation/the-playwork-principles/

Pop-Up Adventure Play:

https://www.popupadventureplay.org/

How can you help your children understand the joy of giving while building confidence and independence? Let them give gifts that are truly from them!

In a world of information overload and everyone trying to get parents to do "one more thing," why is the message of child-led play any different?

We'll discuss Ginny Yurich's new book, "Until the Streetlights Come On" and how adding more play can make a difference in your life!

How do we make a truly inclusive environment for children of all abilities? A few loose parts and a little bit of freedom go a long way!

Should children be allowed to go up the slide? I think you know my answer to that.... Let's take a look at some common rules adults make on playgrounds, and how we can strike a balance to help our kids be their best!

A great resource on the history of playgrounds (and some historic photos):

https://savingplaces.org/stories/how-we-came-to-play-the-history-of-playgrounds/

Today's short episode contains one specific tip for adding more variety and options to your play space: empty containers!

What can you give your child that will help them decompress, build their strengths and creativity, create a strong sense of identity, AND build social-emotional skills and independence? We all have it, but it's in limited supply!

Learn how to give your child the gift of time - time to play!

Let’s talk about this often misunderstood type of play. Risky play is so important! So, in today's episode we will talk about what risky play is, the different types of risky play, why it’s important, and ultimately, we will break it down into ways that this can be a normal part of your everyday play without stressing anyone out too much!