Recently I was emailing with a local Vermont artist about something unrelated to play. She must have clicked through to the website from the footer of my email as after our exchange ended, she sent one more note:
“P.S. I am an art teacher in the Central school. An article that our staff shared on “The Land” inspired us to remove all rules from our playground so that students were allowed more risk taking and are encouraged to work out differences and make personal choices. It’s been an interesting change in philosophy for many of our staff members. We are pretty hands off unless we see someone being physically hurt or bullied.”
I mean, WOW. It's so warming to hear from others tapping into the world of playwork and child-directed play. Permission goes a long way. Onward!