Playground Ideas, Finalists: Not-for-Profit Technology Innovator of the Year ?
By Jeni Wilson The period from birth to primary school is arguably the most important learning stage of a child’s life. Children are extremely curious and adventurous. They love learning about the world, how it all works, and their place in the world. Early childhood education is about the holistic development of all facets of […]
Read moreBy Jeni Wilson How often have you been attending a community group, maybe with a bunch of kids, and you need something to entertain them while you wait? Or perhaps you have some siblings involved in group activities, and others are not? How often have you thought, ‘I could do that if there was a […]
Read moreBy Jeni Wilson “Alice laughed. ‘There’s no use trying,’ she said. ‘One can’t believe impossible things.’ I daresay you haven’t had much practice,’ said the Queen. ‘When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast!” ― Lewis Carroll This blog […]
Read moreBy Jeni Wilson Play comes naturally Remember play comes naturally to children. They want to play and are more than capable of entertaining themselves, sometimes for hours on end. It may come as a surprise, relief or disappointment that children can entertain themselves with minimal or no input from you. They CAN play without Playgrounds! Observe […]
Read moreIn our last post, we looked at some of our simplest, cheapest playground elements that fit together to create a unique playground that would fit within a school or pre-school ground. But sometimes, we just don’t have the space to create those kinds of structures or designs. Enter Loose Parts and the plethora of possibilities […]
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