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Here’s to keeping pajamas on until noon, taking afternoon naps, snuggling with books and breaking out the board games. Not to mention numerous , “Close the door!” reminders to restless, playful young ones who are not afraid to play in the wind and cold. Check out our December 2012 newsletter and share it with friends [...] All hail the humble blanket! It is perhaps one of the best, all time classic playthings. Besides being a welcomed, cozy comfort for children of all ages, a blanket can be played with about a gazillion different ways. It is such the perfect toy that this year it has been inducted into the National Toy [...] True confessions: I am a play advocate. I LOVE to play, and even I sometimes need a little reminder to stop working, turn off the computer, and have some fun. Having two rambunctious seven-year-old boys often helps. When they think it’s time, they will come up to me, and wave their fingers in a hypnotic [...] I am always a fan of “unplugged” play, so on Sunday when I saw that a local historical site was offering a free event for children – featuring games and toys from the Revolutionary War era, I packed up my boys and a couple of their cousins to check it out. It was a [...]
One of the nicest things about Screen-Free Week is how the week has turned into a week-and-a-half, at least to some extent, in that I haven’t resumed all my screen-time habits yet. As predicted, Screen-Free Week was much harder for me than it was for our sons, being that they are already [...] Yesterday was just incredible! Empowered by Play participated in the nation-wide Healthy Kids Day sponsored by YMCA. Our local YMCA in Newburgh, NY recruited about 30 community organizations to participate – and we were thrilled to be a part. For Empowered by Play, it was the perfect opportunity to talk with children and families about [...] Are you ready for Screen-Free Week 2011? On April 18th, just three weeks away, the nationwide Screen-Free Week begins. When my sons saw the Screen-Free Week logo on my computer a while back, they asked if we’d be participating again this year. When I confirmed, “Yes!” I was not prepared for the howling-growls that pierced [...] I probably shouldn’t write this post today – because I am so agitated. Two related essays I’ve read in the last day or so have really got me irked. The first was an essay by Micheal Levine, The iTot Challenge: Getting Young Children Ready in the Jetsonian Age published in the Huffington Post. Michael Levine [...] A big thank you to The Early Years Institute for the wonderful conference on Friday. The conference, “We Interrupt This Program: Playing and Learning in the Age of Hyper-Media”, brought together many folks fighting the good fight on behalf of children. The Early Years Institute is a young non-profit organization aimed at “helping communities value [...] |
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