PlayGroundology ...an emerging social science

On a recent excursion along Nova Scotia’s South Shore we stopped for a leisurely play at Crescent Beach. The kids were drawn to a large outcropping of rocks rising a couple of metres above sea level at its peak. The … Continue reading →

Generally speaking, parents want their kids to experience the fullness of the world – the quiet beauty, the dizzying adventure, the discovery of self and others. As much as possible we want to keep hurt and injury at bay but … Continue reading →

We love checking out a good used clothing emporium. Love might be a bit strong for my connection to these events but it’s not far off base for Mélanie. Nova Scotia boasts a network of second hand clothing outlets under … Continue reading →

Earlier this spring, Sir Ken (Robinson) shared his views on education with an appreciative audience in Halifax, Nova Scotia – home of PlayGroundology. I was one of the 1,000 in attendance who enjoyed an accomplished and entertaining critic of conventional … Continue reading →

I love the Great Apes. For me, it’s more than just the shared genetic make up. It’s that ‘we are family’ feeling, a recognition of sameness. Over the years, the only place I’ve seen them is in zoos – London, … Continue reading →

Two acres of green space in the Dzorwulu neighbourhood of Accra, Ghana are being primed for transformation. It’s all about the kids, or Mmofra as they are called in Ghana’s Akan language. This story, about a small plot of land, … Continue reading →

I love the ability of twitter to share ideas far and wide. This morning I clicked through a sweet green tweet from @sdanks on a nascent organization building its membership base throughout the world – the International School Grounds Alliance. … Continue reading →

Today we’re welcoming Sarah Kean-Price from the UK, more precisely from Bath, England. Sarah emailed me a couple of months ago to see if she could publish a guest post on philosophy and play. As I am singularly unqualified to … Continue reading →

Late last week PlayGroundology clicked through to 100,000 page views. I want to say thanks and share this milestone with readers as it is your visits that made it happen. Mayor Todd Franklin’s Neato Coolville I’ve created a flickr slideshow … Continue reading →

Bunnies are big in Ohio playgrounds. Thanks to photog chronicler extraordinaire scottamus, PlayGroundology can get hopping with a few photos this Easter Sunday morning. Photo credit: scottamus. Click image to enlarge. This must be the Easter snow bunny that howled … Continue reading →