toy guns and adult violence
Richard Gottlieb of Global Toy Experts poses the question, “Is there a connection between toy guns and adult violence?” Do you want to weigh in on the debate? Read more
The Play Movement in the United States
The Play Movement in the United States, A Study of Community Recreation, written by Clarence E. Rainwater, PhD. was published in 1922 by The University of Chicago. The book is an analysis of the concept and structure of the play movement in the United States from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Bill Murray
What can Bill Murray teach us about unstructured play? A lot! His spontaneity includes elements of creativity, connection, and waking up. Read more
Educational, Playful, Intriguing, and Creative
Parents’ Choice Foundation’s 2nd annual EPIC list has been released suggesting toys that are Educational, Playful, Intriguing, and Creative. Check out these toys and their reviews. Read more
A kindergarten teacher has reported the pressures
A kindergarten teacher has reported the pressures on them to accomplish academic assessment standards by stating that free and exploratory learning (play) has been replaced with “sit, focus, learn, get it done and maybe you can have time to play later.” Read more
kids are often overscheduled
Developmental Psychologist David Elkind reports that kids have lost more than 12 hours of free time per week in the last two decades. Today’s kids are often overscheduled to their detriment. Read more
80% of Chinese students developed near-sightedness
The Chinese government recently added eSports to the national curriculum and started offering scholarships for studying video gaming. However, within a short time, 80% of Chinese students developed near-sightedness. Read more
top trends in parks and recreation for 2019
The National Recreation and Park Association has released their predictions of the top trends in parks and recreation for 2019 including subjects as large as the worldwide challenges of waste disposal and those as small as speculating what programs come next after pickleball. Read more
A.G. Spalding & Bros.
A.G. Spalding & Bros. Inc., an American sporting goods company, opened its first store in Chicago in 1876. Eventually known simply as Spalding, the company has had a long history of manufacturing baseballs, footballs, basketballs, volleyballs, soccer balls, and a wide range of athletic equipment and clothing.
Playing peekaboo
Playing peekaboo with babies is a very serious matter. Studies in child development recognize that peekaboo is the most popular way to make babies laugh the world over, which is part of their social development. Read more
