bizarre and ineffective
When meeting parents from around the world, a journalist encountered millennia-old methods of raising good kids that made American parenting seem bizarre and ineffective. Read more
Capture the Flag
Usually played outdoors, Capture the Flag is played with two teams of children with the object of capturing the opponent’s flag. The Capture the Flag game has its origins on the battlefield where armies would fly their flags while engaged in battle.
reclaim the streets
Are playgrounds a form of incarceration? Play has been the invisible casualty of the pandemic. Is it time to let children reclaim the streets? Read more
verge of extinction
Is childhood independence on the verge of extinction? Read more
top toy trends of 2021
The Toy Insider gives early insight into the top toy trends of 2021. Read more
a summer of play
Should this be a summer of play or a summer of school to catch up? The debate rages. Read more
play is always purposeful
Young children don’t need adults to make play meaningful. Children's play is always purposeful even if we can't tell what that purpose is and it's always educational even if we don't know what they are learning. Read more
mysterious biomechanics
What does it take to keep a bicycle upright and moving, without crashing? The mysterious biomechanics of riding and balancing a bicycle are being studied. Read more
Brachiation
Defined as locomotion accomplished by swinging by the arms from one hold to another, brachiation is the action used to maneuver overhead playground equipment. Skills developed from brachiation include building strength, endurance, and flexibility as well as eye-hand coordination, visual distance perception, and balanced locomotor patterns.
2021 VIRTUAL Play Conference
The 2021 VIRTUAL Play Conference kicks off on April 1 with weekly live headliners and networking events, dozens of recorded educational and research presentations and much more – all online from April 1 through June 30, 2021. Read more
