nature play

The sound of a horn echoes through the woods. “What is that?” I ask, surprised to hear a musical instrument in the middle of the forest. One of our camp…

These days, it is not very surprising to encounter a child who can navigate an electronic gadget with expert hands. Toddlers who have yet to learn their ABCs…

Historically, free spontaneous play was tempered with physical work and set in the fields, barnyards, streams, countryside, and vacant city lands. Today,…

My recent article for Playground Magazine dealt with the materials technology of playgrounds. One of the materials I mentioned was the trend toward using more…

Playgrounds must provide a safe environment where each child can grow in confidence, self-esteem, and abilities.  History tells us that children have…

Among the many improvements in playground design over the last decade is an important movement toward incorporating more natural materials into the play space.…