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Stacy Boyd

Treasure maps and vaccum tubes: playing the week of 9/17/19

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Trees, sleds and wind: playing the week of 9/10/19

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Pay attention as if you never grew up

I was struck by a story recently from Katy Payne, an acoustic biologist who studies whale song and who discovered elephant sub-sonic...

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Play is something kids can't do without

The New York Times recently published an opinion piece tying the rise in suicide rates for children to the over-emphasis of structured...

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Play isn't just for the 'early years'

We all need play, and time without schedules. That's true for all ages, adults to babies. These breaks from achievement and agendas are...

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Play:Ground NYC's FREE Pop Up Play at IC

Close out your spring break with free pop-up play at Industry City, hosted by Play:Ground NYC. They're pulling out numerous recycled...

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Every child needs outdoor play, especially if they attend school.

According to this recent piece from REI, outdoor preschools are growing in popularity, and they may be changing the way parents see early...

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Toys can't compare to real stuff

We see this every day at Brooklyn Wild. Kids like real things with unlimited possibilities, from sticks and trees to elastic and bubble...

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Let the kids work it out

According to neuroscience professor Sergio Pellis, who studies play behavior in humans, rodents and primates, the give-and-take in...