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Alliance for Childhood The Alliance for Childhood works intensively on a few critical
issues including the loss of creative play and hands-on activities in children’s lives, and the
excessive amounts of time spent in front of screens instead of in face-to-face engagement
with other children, caring adults, and the natural world.
National Institute for Play The National Institute for Play is committed to bringing the
unrealized knowledge, practices and benefits of play into public life.
Voice of Play Promotes the benefits of children’s play and playgrounds and provides
information and resources to help us all improve the quality and quantity of children’s play
and playgrounds. This Web site is sponsored by the International Play Equipment
Manufacturers (IPEMA).
Let's Move-- has an ambitious but important goal: to solve the epidemic of childhood
obesity within a generation. Let’s Move will give parents the support they need, provide
healthier food in schools, help our kids to be more physically active, and make healthy,
affordable food available in every part of our country.
KaBOOM!--A non-profit whose vision is a great place to play within walking distance of
every child in America. To meet the vision Kaboom helps to build great playspaces
through the participation and leadership of communities. They are also spending a great
deal of effort on saving play.
White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity--Report to the President
Play London--London Play aims for every child in London to have quality, accessible and
inclusive play opportunities. The site has great resources on different types of outdoor
playspaces.
Free Play Network--aims to promote greater public understanding of the need for better
play opportunities for children, by promoting discussion, exchange of information, and
guidance on best practice in development of children's play opportunities.
PLAYLINK--A consulting firm located in the UK. Has many good resources on design for
playspaces.
The U.S. National Physical Activity Plan--The Plan is a comprehensive set of policies,
programs, and initiatives that aim to increase physical activity in all segments of the
American population. The Plan is the product of a private-public sector collaborative.
Hundreds of organizations are working together to change our communities in ways that will
enable every American to be sufficiently physically active.
Playborhood--At Playborhood.com is building a community of parents in the United States,
if not the world, that will become more aware of this problem of the lack of free play, discuss
solutions, and implement the best of those solutions. the site has a great list of books about
play.
Playworks--Playworks is a national nonprofit organization that supports learning by
providing safe, healthy and inclusive play and physical activity to schools at recess and
throughout the entire school day.
Right to Play--Right To Play is the leading international humanitarian and development
organization using the transformative power of sport and play to build essential skills in
children and thereby drive social change in communities affected by war, poverty and
disease.
Head Start Body Start--At Head Start Body Start National Center for Physical
Development and Outdoor Play (HSBS), is dedicated to promoting physical activity, outdoor
play and healthy lifestyles for young children and their families. Their website is full of
resources and ideas to help you bring active play and meaningful movement to your Head
Start or early childhood program. Parents will also find activities and tools to inspire
creative, movement-based play and healthy food choices at home.
International Play Association--IPA is an international non-governmental organization
founded in 1961.It provides a forum for exchange and action across disciplines and across
sectors. IPA’s purpose is to protect, preserve and promote the child’s right to play as a
fundamental human right. ~Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the
Child.
Recess is Fundamental--A website where parents, educators and community members
can find the resources to help keep recess in schools.
Free Range Kids--Free-Range Kids is a commonsense approach to parenting in these
overprotective times. This blog by Lenore Skenazy has achieve national acclaim.
BACK TO RESOURCES
Alliance for Childhood The Alliance for Childhood works intensively on a few critical
issues including the loss of creative play and hands-on activities in children’s lives, and the
excessive amounts of time spent in front of screens instead of in face-to-face engagement
with other children, caring adults, and the natural world.
National Institute for Play The National Institute for Play is committed to bringing the
unrealized knowledge, practices and benefits of play into public life.
Voice of Play Promotes the benefits of children’s play and playgrounds and provides
information and resources to help us all improve the quality and quantity of children’s play
and playgrounds. This Web site is sponsored by the International Play Equipment
Manufacturers (IPEMA).
Let's Move-- has an ambitious but important goal: to solve the epidemic of childhood
obesity within a generation. Let’s Move will give parents the support they need, provide
healthier food in schools, help our kids to be more physically active, and make healthy,
affordable food available in every part of our country.
KaBOOM!--A non-profit whose vision is a great place to play within walking distance of
every child in America. To meet the vision Kaboom helps to build great playspaces
through the participation and leadership of communities. They are also spending a great
deal of effort on saving play.
White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity--Report to the President
Play London--London Play aims for every child in London to have quality, accessible and
inclusive play opportunities. The site has great resources on different types of outdoor
playspaces.
Free Play Network--aims to promote greater public understanding of the need for better
play opportunities for children, by promoting discussion, exchange of information, and
guidance on best practice in development of children's play opportunities.
PLAYLINK--A consulting firm located in the UK. Has many good resources on design for
playspaces.
The U.S. National Physical Activity Plan--The Plan is a comprehensive set of policies,
programs, and initiatives that aim to increase physical activity in all segments of the
American population. The Plan is the product of a private-public sector collaborative.
Hundreds of organizations are working together to change our communities in ways that will
enable every American to be sufficiently physically active.
Playborhood--At Playborhood.com is building a community of parents in the United States,
if not the world, that will become more aware of this problem of the lack of free play, discuss
solutions, and implement the best of those solutions. the site has a great list of books about
play.
Playworks--Playworks is a national nonprofit organization that supports learning by
providing safe, healthy and inclusive play and physical activity to schools at recess and
throughout the entire school day.
Right to Play--Right To Play is the leading international humanitarian and development
organization using the transformative power of sport and play to build essential skills in
children and thereby drive social change in communities affected by war, poverty and
disease.
Head Start Body Start--At Head Start Body Start National Center for Physical
Development and Outdoor Play (HSBS), is dedicated to promoting physical activity, outdoor
play and healthy lifestyles for young children and their families. Their website is full of
resources and ideas to help you bring active play and meaningful movement to your Head
Start or early childhood program. Parents will also find activities and tools to inspire
creative, movement-based play and healthy food choices at home.
International Play Association--IPA is an international non-governmental organization
founded in 1961.It provides a forum for exchange and action across disciplines and across
sectors. IPA’s purpose is to protect, preserve and promote the child’s right to play as a
fundamental human right. ~Article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the
Child.
Recess is Fundamental--A website where parents, educators and community members
can find the resources to help keep recess in schools.
Free Range Kids--Free-Range Kids is a commonsense approach to parenting in these
overprotective times. This blog by Lenore Skenazy has achieve national acclaim.
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Resources:
Organizations that are working to save play and recess
Organizations that are working to save play and recess
