Cynthia Gentry's Blog – September 2011 Archive (7)
Play HIKE & SEEK at Piedmont Park 10/15/11
Check out this great event from our friends at the National Wildlife Federation. It's called Hike & Seek and it's happening at Piedmont Park on October 15, 2011 at 9:00 am.
We would like…
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A Peaceful Little Schoolyard (part 2)
Some children like to run and jump, some children like to dig and build, and some children like to sit in a quiet spot and tell stories, or draw, or just talk. This little quiet corner of the Tule Elk Park School in San Francisco is the perfect spot for quiet moments. …
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A Peaceful Little Schoolyard
The perfect place for digging at Tule Elk Park Early Education School
I just got back from an amazing conference called Engaging Our Grounds: 2011 International Green…
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So Basic...So Easily Brushed Aside
"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men." - Frederick Douglass
Added by Cynthia Gentry on September 9, 2011 at 9:49am — No Comments
If You Remember Something from Your Childhood....
(Google office in Zurich - designed by the playful and brilliant architects at CamenzindEvolution)
I remember going to buy shoes in Baltimore at age 3. I entered the store via a SLIDE!!
I remember…
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Find A Playground....On Your Phone!
So you're out and about and the kids want to play, but you don't know what playgrounds are nearby. What do you do? Well, of course, you guessed it....there's an app for that.
For years our friends at KaBOOM! have been compiling information (including maps, ratings, pictures, reviews, amenities, etc.) on playgrounds in Atlanta and all around the country and have…
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Mrs. Jobs Was the Coolest Mom on the Block
The news broke recently just before dinnertime. Steve Jobs was resigning as CEO of Apple. Graphic artists, photographers, writers, artists, Mac-junkies, “computer nerds”, and lovers of beauty everywhere bowed their heads and sighed. The great Master of Design (form AND function) was stepping…
Added by Cynthia Gentry on September 1, 2011 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment
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FANTASTIC blog about playgrounds: Playscapes
FIND A PLAYGROUND!!
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Great information on Nature Deficit Disorder
Pretty much everything you ever needed to know about play.
And, of course, KaBOOM! Find a playground, plan a Play Day, how to build a playground, and much, much more.
Playgroundology, an emerging social science.
Play Champions of the Year
There just aren't enough words to thank the folks at Landscape Structures for all they are doing to make creative play happen for the children of Atlanta.
LSI took the new playground at Woodruff Park off of the drawing board and made it come alive. They made the PlayChastain Exploratorium happen for the families and children of north Atlanta.
Landscape Structures has gone above and beyond and their efforts are greatly appreciated.
Congratulations to LSI, ATOP's Play Champions of the Year 2012!
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