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- What are you going to do for The Great Atlanta Play Day and Backyard Campout?
- Our whole street is getting together to have a roving play party. Flashlight tag, kick the can, a cookout and then a movie shown on a sheet hanging from a swingset. Can't wait!
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Founding Director
Atlanta Taskforce on Play
Cynthia (at) PlayAtlanta.org
Hope you'll join the Atlanta Playforce by becoming a Member of PlayAtlanta.org. There are great things ahead!
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Children MUST Play at School
Is this boy playing or practicing for a brilliant future as a cinematographer?
Read this article from today's Washington Post about the importance of play in schools.
Some mind-blowing excerpts:
"A more recent study showed… Continue
Posted on November 21, 2009 at 8:00am —
Something incredible is coming soon...
Watch for more information here and/or at www.PlayableDesign.org.
...design so kids can play....
Posted on October 15, 2009 at 8:00pm —
New Kind of Playground Unleashes Creativity and Fun
Happy faces were everywhere as the children played
Others were pretty excited, too. The Atlanta Public School System proudly blogged about the exciting and fu… Continue
Posted on October 3, 2009 at 10:00pm —
Delta Sky Magazine Salutes ATOP
We were so pleased to hear that Delta's Sky Magazine highlighted the Atlanta Taskforce on Play in their September issue in a section called "Delta Salutes" (p.145). More and more people are coming to understand the impor… Continue
Posted on September 29, 2009 at 11:30pm —
GoGirlGo! Outside and Play!
GoGirlGo! and A5 Volleyball Club are hosting a volleyball clinic for girls at Oglethorpe Un… Continue
Posted on September 20, 2009 at 8:25am —
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GREAT PLAY RESOURCES
Great information on Nature Deficit Disorder
FANTASTIC blog about playgrounds: Playscapes
And, of course, KaBOOM! Find a playground, plan a Play Day, how to build a playground, and much, much more.
Play Champion of the Month
TUNNELL-SPANGLER-WALSH
Many thanks to Tunnell-Spangler-Walsh , community design and architecture firm extraordinaire. TSW is developing Playground Design Guidelines that will be on this website soon . Then, you'll be able to post information about your playground project and get input.
Thanks so much to TSW for understanding the importance of play and contributing to improving the quality of play in Atlanta!
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Ethan's grandmother gave him a gift of $25. He gave $20 to ATOP so more Atlanta kids will have great places to play. He kept $5 to get something cool for himself. We think Ethan is pretty cool!
Playground of the Month
BETHUNE Elementary School This month, our Playground of the Month is one that has not been built yet. Students, parents, staff, and volunteers are busy at work preparing for an awesome playground to be built in the Fall of 2009. Congratulations to the students for their great playground designs! We'll keep watching your progress. To help on the Bethune project, contact us at Cynthia (at) PlayAtlanta dot org.
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